Magadan to Alaska !!!
 

Hallo there,

I am planning a trip round the world next summer, and the plan is to go Road of Bones, and to Magada. From there I was planning to go to Alaska, but found out that Air Magadan is not flying anymore. Do you have any suggestions !

Thorsteinsson

I would suggest finding your way to Korea and then fly yourself and your bike to Seattle or Vancouver from there. The roads in Canada and Alaska are fast and paved with little traffic. You are in Alaska in a week.
You can go north through BC and come back to the USA through the Canadian Rockies or vice versa. If you get to Wisconsin in the USA you can stay at my house.
Probably I won't be there(traveling myself) but still no problem. I do not lock the doors. Tools in the garage/ride in basement. And maybe my ex-wife.
Bill.

Hello Sverrit!
Are you quite sure about "no flight from Magadan to Alaska"?
I planned to leave denmark 11/5/07 heading Magadan - disaster if ....
greeting - Poul Randa

Airline
 

In the summer of 2006 the airline that flies from Magadan to Anchorage went bust (shut down).

I (and John) ended up flying our bikes south to Vladivostok and then east to LA.

There was talk of the flights starting again....phone Igor on +1 907 248 2994 (he works in Anchorage and knows about the flights)

very helpful travel agent in magadan http://www.dvs-tour.ru/eng/main.shtml

RF to US
 

In mid 1999 we had booked a flight on a tiny Alaskan bi-plane or something from Chukotka to Nome but could not reach Chukotka 'cos of the rouble crisis and no transport. But we improvised and got a flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskaya to Anchorage on a small Alaskan jet with fewer passengers than hostesses (post rouble crisis) so we were asked the whole trip if we wanted to eat, drink etc!!! We saw an awful lot of volcanos very close-up! And over-consumed, so it was bad when arriving at Anchorage near midnight to have to eat all our 'expensive' Russian fruit to prevent confiscation!

let me know
 

love to hear how you get on, I was just about to post the same question but found this thread, will not be arriving in Magadan for awhile though so things could change before then.

cheers

Robbo

Lazer Kid,.. you mentioned a flight from Vladivostock to LA in 2006. We're trying to get from Vlad to USA/Canada (Sept 2008),.. preferably not via Japan or Korea, so if you have any details of that 'route/carrier',.. it would be much appreciated. Cheers,
Geoff

Flights
 

The flight i caught was on Korea Air via Seoul - sorry, guess that does not help.

Mark

Round The World 2006

Cheers Mark,. it does help. The wonders of Horizons Unlimited,... discussing routes from Vladivostick to North America, .. and I only live 10 miles down the road from you in Braintree. RTW, 2008, a pair of Tger 955i's.

small world
 

....i have learnt over the years the world is very small!!

email me through Everyday life if you ever want to chat in the real world!!

mark

route out of Russia
 

hi sverrirt

From Magadan - extremely difficult (if not impossible?)
From Vladivostok - container possible but paperwork and Russian 'processes' will take a long time (potentially weeks) and expensive.

From Zarubino - take car ferry to South Korea. 3 times perweek. $250 for bike $250 per person. Then options exist to exit Korea either by air or sea. (Use shipping agent Wendy Choi based in Seoul). This will get you out of Russia with the minimum of hassle. You just turn up at ferry port in Zarubino and the very friendly guys process paperwork etc in couple of hours with no problems whatsoever.

I have done this in last couple of months.

Phil.

Vanino cargo port to Anchorage
 

Guys,

I will get my W140 S280 merc from Russia to US alaska. It must be possible.
I'm just an ordinary Joe with a car and two buddies and a hell of bee in my bonnet to do what everyone says is near impossible.

Lookin at shipping in a container from Vanino which is 49.083Lat 140.250Lon,
to alaska hopfully Anchorage. My run is for charity so I have a lot of pressure to make it work or come back the way I went and look a chump.

Please please guys let me know of all passable dirt gravel roads you know of 500 mile rad of Vanino. I'm is Sheffield England and goin to talk to the head of dept for Russian studies at Sheffield university for pointers and possibly a Russian speaking student who would tag along.

I'm prepairing the car for the journey with the help of sponsors Pirrelli, Bilstein, North face, but they want to see some progress with my research.
My own money is also being sunk into this run. @ $10,000 plus the car @ $6,000. wife is gonna kill me if journey dont.


Check out the car guys it wont look like this soon, roof rack snow tyre jacked suspension spot lights black bonnet, trailer, jerry cans, water tanks, decals, hoist, bull bars, sump guard.

No shit if I make it all who help are invited to the bash in Alaska or New York or Sheffield Alabama. please old me to this more pressure the more chance I will do it.

Richard

You would stand a much better chance on finding transport from Vladivostok, I would think.
I know of some guys that drove Goldwings between Vanino and Khabarovsk, so I assume it is possible with a standard passenger car if you go slowly.
Is there some reason you are set on going to Vanino?

Why Vanino
 

Chris,

I want to drive as much of the distance as I can. Vladivostok is very much the long / longer way around. I'm assuming the possibilty of a cargo ship to Anchorage from Vanino is likely however I am open minded.

Is their good container /cargo transport for cars from Vladivostok to Anchorage.

I don't know about shipping Anchorage in particular,
but Vlad is Russia's major port on the Pacific Ocean.
Also, Vlad a day and a half drive almost completely on paved road from Khabarovsk, so it is most likely a shorter drive than to Vanino.
From Vladivostok, you can also get to Japan or Korea (if you have a carnet) where you are sure to find cargo transport to the USA.

From Vanino, you can also go to Sakhalin island and then on to Japan. But Vlad gives you much more options (even if you have to face more bureaucracy:thumbdown:)

The unfortunate fact with international freight is that the closest location is not always the easiest to get to. There is not a whole lot of trade between Alaska and Far East Russia, so there are fewer options as for transport.

But if you have the time and will, definately try Vanino and let the rest of us know what you encountered! I don't mean to put you off, I just was letting you know what is possibly (in my opinon) a more feasable route.
After all, its YOUR adventure:thumbup1:

Cargo flight from Magadan
 

Yo Lazer Boy

Tried above with no joy. Do you have any further info on cargo flight Magadan to Anchorage.

Later

Richard

Another route !
 

Hallo guys,
I finished my ride around the world this summer, (Round The World - sverrirt.blog.is) and because of the shipping problem from Magadan, I changed route and went to Vladivostok, and took a ferry from there to Japan. I then airfreighted the bike from Tokyo to Anchorage in Alaska. I then took the scheduled flight to Achorage via Seattle.

Sverrir

how easy was it to alight at Japan then get the bike air frieghted - did you have to get a carnet?

What were the costs involved?

Thanks


Dirk

Dear old punk,

W140? Do it in style!
It has always been my wish to travel around the world in a Mercedes but my choice would be a W124 Estate or W202 Saloon.
The W140, being rear wheel drive only, will struggle to get from Skovorodino to Magadan via Yakutsk. There are rivers to cross and alot of muddy roads which are not ideal W140 territory. The rivers only get low enough to cross in trucks in late summer early winter at the end of August. Believe me when I say Magadan is out (you'd need to cross some rivers on the back of a lorry because some bridges are broken). Next, from Khabarovsk to Vanino, the road is unpaved and can get extremely difficult (from what I have read) to pass. The fastest route is to head to Vladivostock - in fact stick to the Federal Road throughout Chitinskaya and Amurskaya oblast - the new one they are building. 700kms from Khabarovsk in ONE day. From Vladivostock you can get a ferry to Japan and then ship from Japan to Anchorage. If you are feeling rich, you might even be able to airfreight the car as anchorage is a major freight hub between NA and Asia. That would be my preferred solution. The Americans might also want your car cleaned really well before they let it into America - all those creepy crawlies hidng in nooks and crevices. Consult with the Yanks.
That's enough to start. Feel free to ask more questions. I did quite alot of research and the only sticky bit I didn't yet figure out was the Japan Alaska link. New York to Southampton in a cruise liner - must be space for a car there. The old QE2 had a garage in it and those ships always say no baggage limit!
Keep us informed.
Les

Big fat ugly Merc
 

Yo Lez,

I'm not minted just a mad for it joiner. Gotta move quick to hit the weather window through Russia and Alaska hope to leave end of April latest or it will be 2009. Got a camera man and Russian speakin student on board. Donated car and prepared it myself as run is for charity. Sheffield to Sheffield Alabama or bust. Air freight out of Japan @$9000 so relyin on sponcer's, Thats the snag at mo but will fund it myself if all fails.

Sellin my old sKateboard collection to fund it fuel bill @£4500. gotta grow up some time.

Later Dude,

Richard

no further ino
 

Old Punk,

Sorry, i do not have any further info. Try call Anchorage Airport directly....they might know more.

Fliying from Magadan To Anchorage
 

Hello all! :welcome: I have posted this info in another topic related but someone deleted all topic. LOL :thumbdown:
Ok, let me send the info again. The best option to get one way flights from Magadan(Russia) to Anchorage(Alaska) is by taking the flights below (the info was obtained from the own sites of flight companies):
Magadan to Vladivostok: Vladivostok Air (Avia): 320 USD
Vladivostok to Seoul(Korea): Korean Airlines: 470 USD
Seoul(Korea) to Anchorage: China Airlines (change plane in Taipei): 785 USD.
The total of flight will cost you: 1565 USD.
These flights already includes taxes and are for a one way ticket, per person.
If you need more information and details please check out the site of flight companies. Note: Vladivostok Air is already including Anchorage on its routes but they don´t operate yet. See it in its site. Let´s see if they can operate this route from Vladivostok to Anchorage in 2010. :D
Have a nice trip. :mchappy:

The post is still exactly where you put it - so are the replies.

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...agadan-32930-2

Yes, we are all waiting for Max to tell us the reason he is posting information on how to take an international passenger flight! :confused1:
Do tell us how to get to Magadan by air with a motorcycle for $1500.
This is something veteran motorcycle travelers have not managed to accomplish even domestically from within Russia. Did you do it? We are eagerly awaiting your inside information...

Chris wrote all right.
now , from magadan, Yakutsk ets. to USA you can fly only thru Vladivostok or Khabarovsk , then Seoul, Niigata (JP) or Beijing. a ten years ago Aerjflot flights from vladivostok to Magadan and then to Ancorige directly. i heared it's may be back next summer.
I guess, today vladivostok is most usefull place for start from Russia to east.
Wiil be glad to help you here...