Anadyr

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Anadyr
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Information
Country:	Russia
State:	Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
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Anadyr (Russian: Анадырь) is a city in Russia, serving as the administrative center of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. The city and the entire Chukotka region were for many years part of a border zone, but as of June 17, 2018, the border zone for this area (except for a few islands) has been abolished.

Hitchhiking out

You cannot hitchhike out of Anadyr. The only possible connection is the ferry across Anadyrsky Liman to the settlement of Ugolnye Kopi. There are no roads leading out of the city to other places.

Hitchhiking in

Most people arrive in Anadyr by plane. The airport is located approximately 12 km from the settlement of Ugolnye Kopi, near the Anadyr estuary. To reach Anadyr, you first take a bus or a ride from the airport building to the 10th pier (about 5 km), then board a boat. The bus and boat schedules are coordinated. Besides the boat, there are also barges, but they do not have a set schedule and depart from Ugolnye Kopi. The boat trip across the estuary to the city dock at the mouth of the Kazachka River takes around 30-40 minutes. When the estuary is frozen, a helicopter operates between the airport and the city, but it is quite expensive.

The Anadyr seaport does not offer passenger connections to America, Kamchatka, or Vladivostok. Negotiating a ride on a cargo vessel is complicated by border regulations and strict rules.

Accommodation and Sleep

For free

• Couchsurfing — as of early 2025, only 3 out of 60 registered hosts had references and only 2 had logged in during the past six months.
• HospitalityClub, Trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
• You may also find hosts through VK: send a message with the city’s name to the group Couchsurfing B.0.T.. For tips on how and when to write requests: see here.

For a fee

• There are no hostels in Anadyr.
• Only a couple of hotels exist. Prices are usually aimed at those who are not paying out of their own pocket.

Other useful info

• Wikivoyage
• Free Encyclopedia - Anadyr
• TravelAsk portal
• Practical information and impressions from 2022 (in Russian) by hitchhiker Irina Denshchikova
• Add more links to online travel guides!

Useful Telegram channels

• Official Anadyr City Channel
• Anadyrsky District Administration
• Anonymous thoughts and stories from Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
• Typical Anadyr Chat
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