Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Information
Country:	Russia
State:	Sakhalin Oblast
Major roads:	A391, R487, A392
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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russian: Южно-Сахалинск) is a city in Russia. It is the administrative center of the region Sakhalin Oblast. The city is located in the southeast part of Sakhalin Island, on the Susuya River, 25 km from the Sea of Okhotsk.

Hitchhiking out

South towards Korsakov via A391

• Bus No. 6 to the last stop "Kladbishchensky Complex No. 3". The highway is 300 meters on foot through the forest road.
• Bus No. 71 to "On demand (Military town)" is a little closer.
• Bus No. 115 to the bus station Korsakov.

North towards Dolinsk, Poronaysk, and Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky via R487

• Buses No. 10 and No. 3 to the last stop "KPP". Bus No. 252 from the railway station goes the furthest - to "st. Starorusskoye”.

Southwest towards Krasnogorsk and Kholmsk via A392

• Bus No. 256 to the last stop "Sadovoe Obshchestvo Yagodka"
• Closer to the city - buses No. 16 and 16A to the last stop "Psychiatric Hospital". You will need to walk 300 meters back to the highway.
• Bus No. 112 towards Aniva. Get off at the village of Petropavlovskoye. There is a wide shoulder after the turn.

Accommodation and Sleep

Free

• Couchsurfing, HospitalityClub, trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
• Couch host can also be found via CouchBot: send the city name command in VK group messages or via CouchBot on Telegram. How and when to write a request so you’re accepted? Read here.
• Your own tent? – add recommendations.
• NIGHT SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE, 74 Zapadnaya St, phone +7 (4242) 42-93-53, +7 (4242) 43-68-87

Paid

• Rest rooms at the station
• Hostels in 2GIS
• Hostels in Flamp
• Add your own cheapest options that aren’t listed in hostel catalogues.

Other useful info

• Passenger transport portal of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
• Canteens on 2GIS
• Canteens on Flamp
• Add your own cheapest food options not listed above!
• Wikitravel - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
• Sights of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
• In the subjective guide by Ilya Buyanovsky (Varandej)
• On the TravelAsk portal
• Add links to travel guides!

Telegram chats

• ASTV.ru - Sakhalin news chat
• Sakhalin Regional Center for Social Tourism
• Add suitable chats for travelers!