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DHX
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject: To Russia from Korea...cheaply? |
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Are there any cheap ways of getting to Russia (Vladivostok) from South Korea? I've heard that commercial flights can be pricey.
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happeningthang
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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There's a ferry service running from Sokcho, in Gangwon-do, direct to Vladivostok. Not exactly direct coming from Seoul, but maybe cheaper (?)
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Seoul - Vladivostock, Russia (via Sokcho)
Catch a deluxe bus from Seoul to Sokcho with the first leaving at 06.30 and the last at 23.30. Buses leave every 30 - 60 minutes and takes four hours. The cost is 17,500KRW.
Ferry leaves Sokcho Monday and Wednesday at 14:00 (but you need to board at noon) and Friday at 15:00 (board at 13:00).
The ferry arrives at Zarubino at 10:00m, Tuesday. Then sails again and arrives at Vladivostock at 16:00 or you can catch a bus to Vladivostok which takes about four hours.
Visas are required to enter Russia
A third class tickets costs about 175,000KRW one-way.
Why? - access to Russia and the Trans-Siberian Railway
Tel: 82 2 720-0101
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soviet_man
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:24 am Post subject: |
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I'm really sceptical whenever people say the Sokcho-Zarubino ferry runs three times a week.
Clearly it doesn't.
I don't see how it has time to go from Sokcho to Russia on a Monday, then come back to Korea in time for **another** sailing 48 hours later on a Wednesday and then be back for a third run on a Friday.
Yes it does operate, but not as frequently as three times a week. |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:29 am Post subject: |
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Maybe there is more than one ferry?  |
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