There are 4 ways to get from Japan to Sakhalin by train, plane, or unknown
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Wakkanai Airport, travel
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)CTS - WKJ
- Walk from Wakkanai-Airport-WKJ to Nevelsk
5h 30mFly Tokyo International Airport to Wakkanai Airport, travel
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)HND - WKJ
- Walk from Wakkanai-Airport-WKJ to Nevelsk
6h 15mTrain to New Chitose Airport, fly to Rishiri Airport, travel
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)CTS - RIS
- Walk from Rishiri Airport (RIS) to Nevelsk
5h 56mFly Okadama Airport to Rishiri Airport, travel
- Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Rishiri Airport (RIS)OKD - RIS
- Walk from Rishiri Airport (RIS) to Nevelsk
6h 27m
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Japan and Sakhalin is 479 km.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Japan to Sakhalin, including transfers.
Sakhalin is 2h ahead of Japan. It is currently 3:29 PM in Japan and 5:29 PM in Sakhalin.
What companies run services between Japan and Sakhalin, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Japan to Sakhalin. However, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), then travel to Nevelsk. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), then travel to Nevelsk.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Wakkanai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wakkanai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wakkanai Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Rishiri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–21,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okadama Airport to Rishiri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–32,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽500–700
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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