Sydney to Vladivostok, Russia Return via Tokyo Haneda
Flying Qantas and S7 Airlines (Oneworld)
Few dates in October & November eg,
Departing October 5,7,14,17,19 (Only a few left)
November 2,4,11,16,21
I know its not useful to most, just thought i would post if anyone requires a cheap flight to far eastern Russia.
Unfortunately you can not just fly to Tokyo.
May be a pricing error
That was Ukraine
That was the Russians
Everyone thinks it was Ukrainian rebels..
Not everyone…
Immediately after the crash, a post appeared on the VKontakte social media profile attributed to Russian Colonel Igor Girkin, leader of the Donbass separatists, claiming responsibility for shooting down an AN-26,[12][13][14] but after it became clear that a civilian aircraft had been shot down, the separatists denied any involvement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_17
Since then, the Russians have done everything they could to hide evidence and hinder the investigation.
@Scrooge McDuck: And if you actually read what happened, you'll find the US had been "poking the bear" constantly up till that point:
the most powerful naval armada ever assembled. U.S. aircraft and ships attempted to provoke the Soviets into reacting, allowing the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence to study Soviet radar characteristics, aircraft capabilities, and tactical maneuvers.
It didn't help that the US had been flying bombers towards Soviet airspace several times per week, pulling away at the last moment, "to test Soviet radar vulnerability as well as demonstrate US capabilities in a nuclear war".
KAL007 picked the worst time to fly off-course and into Soviet prohibited airspace hours before a missile test.
It might be funny to provoke your kid brother into lashing out just as your parents enter the room, but it shouldn't be surprise that there may be tragic consequences when playing those games with deadly weapons.
They admitted it though, unlike the Russians…
@jv: Yet never apologized. "I will never apologize for the United States — I don't care what the facts are" (c) Bush
Yet never apologiZed.
Have the Russians apologiSed ?
(you should consider changing your username)
@jv: So entering another country's territory, shooting down their civilian passenger jet, murdering 290 people, refusing to apologise or admit wrongdoing, though admitting it, doesn't constitute "getting away with it" in your books?
@jv:
they never apologized or acknowledged wrongdoing. They did however agree to settlement 8 years after incident amounting to $213,103.45 per passenger. The Russians only have to pay up in the next 7 years and they have done better then the Americans.
doesn't constitute "getting away with it" in your books?
It's all here… http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/79/6623.pdf
Has Russia been brought to account ?
[@jv]"Has Russia been brought to account ?" Well no, as we don't know if they shot it down or not.
It's not bad to visit, I'd got but don't feel like getting conscripted.
On a side note, Vladivostok is one of the most eastern cities of Russia so it is another 9 hour flight to Moscow from there or about a week if you drive non stop or catch a train.
I think theyd gladly drive you all the way there for free if you got conscripted :P
Nah, they'd probably only go as far as Crimea
Sydney to Vladivostok,Russia
This is so weird.
I was just thinking about taking the family to Vladivostok beach for the school holidays
youll never get jet lag if you goto Vladivostok.
I get that its not a usual destination, just posted because its cheaper then usual…
+ve for the unusual destination :)
I can't be the only one thinking it would be a cool holiday destination.
Yeah, I guess not many people are russian to take advantage of this deal.
Yeah it'll be good to have more unusual destinations posted on here
You may have forgotten to add airport taxes which brings the price closer to $1,000?
Just found return flight for 30129 Rub or 636 AUD including taxes. That's really cheap.
Can you please give me dates/screenshot? Know someone that would jump on this if it's still available. Thank you!
@davohatcher: Not necessary, I just checked some of their domestic flights and airline fees is zero there as well.
@tightarse: No need for thanks, you're the hero on OzBargain lol. Just hope the e-tickets are issued and honored.
Worth noting that your friend will need to change airports at Tokyo. Qantas flies to Haneda but S7 flies to Narita.
I thought that also but i double checked and its the final price listed at the payment screen, which is why it may be error fare because it lists $0 for fees.
eg, Random date
1 Adult
16,705 RUB
Taxes
16,064 RUB
Fees
0 RUB
Fare rules
Total
32,769 RUB $701 AUD TOTAL
1 Adult
16,705 RUB
Do Paypal pay in Rubles ?
Jokes aside, this may actually be useful for anyone who wants to position themselves for a Trans-Siberian railway journey to Moscow.
kinda but not really. They would have to catch the train West, then fly back to Vladivostok to go home.
Thats what you do unless you want to round trip it through Kazakstan. I did this trip a few years back to Moscow, then flew back home via Beijing.
well personally I would catch the plane from the end of my train trip… so I don't need to backtrack.
would cost more though (two one-way tickets)
It could be hard to find hotel rooms in Vladivostok at the time as this is when the polar bear hunting season starts and there's also a big convention of American dentists in town at the same time…
It's a hunter's dream holiday - you can see Sarah Palin from there but you don't have to speak American.
You could fly to Tokyo then 'miss' your connecting flight… Still cheaper than Qantas to Tokyo return. Possible Visa issues and forfeiting the return flight if you don't catch your connection though…
Yeah, I am pretty sure that you will be asked for a russian visa (or at least a connecting flight) when boarding a flight in Sydney.
Yeah, as far as I know it is a mandatory procedure to check that visa requirements are met for the final destination when you board the first flight in the itinerary.
Agreed when i was flying to Myanmar (Burma) from Sydney via Kuala Lumpur the counter staff, made sure i had a Myanmar Visa and also called somewhere to confirm it.
Was this at the counter in Sydney? I've got a ticket to Vietnam for later this year I was considering to take just to KL but if I have to get a Vietnamese visa anyway I'll probably head there for a few days as well.
Best if you don't know what you're talking about to not say anything.
If your final destination is a country that has entry requirements then the check-in staff will ask for evidence (visa, entry letter etc) when you check in. Airlines are penalised if they let people fly without the proper documentation.
and lose ur luggage…. but if doing a one way with no bags be awesome
That might set off some alarm bells somewhere!
i did it three times samoa to auckland via sydney even told virgin
sweeeet
Its actually not a bad place, though I went 14 years ago I might add. Some very nice countryside to be seen if you use it as a transit point to other parts of Far East Russia.
I flew from Niigata in an old tupolev twin prop plane. you could see the interior walls of the plane flex during the flight. probably one the scariest of flights I've been on.
Oh I remember the way old Soviet jets could creak as they ascended :)
S7, aka Sibir, as always been pretty decent though when I have flown with them.
You should try a Bristol freighter.
Tower: "Wheels down and locked?"
Plane: "Wheels down and welded!"
In Soviet Russia, holiday takes you.
Comrade Putnum never disappoint!
Whipple?
LOL
Great timing.
I was just planning to take the kids polar bear hunting.
Are you John Locke?
I was just planning to take the kids polar bear hunting.
Don't forget to club some baby seals while you're there…
That's a Canadian thing. But yeah, their fur is very nice.
Can you stop in Japan without going to Russia? Seems like a cheap way to get to Japan. I suppose if you only take carry-on luggage…
you can, but your return flight will be cancelled so it becomes an expensive one way to japan
Unfortunately you can not just fly to Tokyo.
Says who? Just don't check in luggage.
If you do not fly your flights in sequence then your remaining flight sectors are cancelled automatically by the airline.
The amount of times i have people call me at work because they cant board the flight home…
Where's work?
And then have to purchase a ticket for a massive amount of money at the airport in Tokyo after the airline cancelled your ticket because of the no-show for the flight to Russia. Good idea!
Is it easy getting a Russian tourist visa for Australians?
It's not likely to be denied but you just need to plan in advance and isn't cheap..
You'll need to send off an invitation from a tour company as well as your place tickets, visa photo etc.
It used to be, waytorussia.net for the paperwork then submit to the consular in Sydney. They have made it harder in Europe now though, with personal visits to get fingerprints etc. I don't know about here in Oz though as have not done it since 2010 now.
Actually this route has been this price for at least a month so I doubt it's a fare error.
If you are going you have to remember the visa+invitation/tour costs can add up to a bit in Russia.
Can I add, getting a VISA is a tough job. It takes some time unless you pay a lot to get it expressed through. You also need an invitation letter from where you are staying (or you can get a fake one online). A written Itinerary is needed also with your VISA application form.
And then getting your visa registered in each city… Ahh so much fun to be had!
lol, you know I never did get mine registered, but managed somehow. I think you have to take it to the police station right?
The hotels usually will do it for you… As I stayed with a friend after traveling to SPB from Moscow we had to register it myself at the post office I think it was, as it was over 3 days(I had read weekends didn't count) it took a supplementary cash payment to get done.
Papers, Please.
Tough is relative i guess.
I was able to get mine with less than an hour and half of effort. This includes the 45 mins i spent in the embassy. As far as visas go - it was very standard.
when? when i applied if you wanted a 1-2 day turn around it was $180! i went the two week option for about $60
The visa itself is $120 for the two week option now. I think the fact you have to already gave bought the tickets and booked accommodation, got an invite, got via photos makes this visa more difficult than usual. It definitely took more effort than getting a working visa for UK or Netherlands.
I think it cost me around $200 last time I got it. If you just want to go to St Petersburg you can catch the ferry from Helsinki and go visa free for 3 days which I've done the last couple of times as I'm usually in Sweden or Finland before anyway.
@zappy32: hey that's a great tip re the ferry thanks, I might do that if I'm up that way. Last time I went I booked hotels when I got there, was flexible
Turnaround time was 2 weeks but i only had to put an hour or 2 into the process myself.
Certainly wouldnt classify a two week turnaround time as something that makes getting a visa a "tough job".
Tough compared to Vietnam or China where u just pay and hand over your passport.
I'm dual citizen so I can just waltz right in without a visa.
The struggle is real.
Just like the old Commie days. Lots of government bureaucracy to go through in order to get things done… Russia is certainly a different place from Anglophone countries.
It's not really much different getting in to Australia or the US if your country is not part of the visa-waiver program.
Take the US for example, you have to pay a non-refundable $224 application fee and submit an application, then schedule an interview with a US consulate (where they'll take biometric data like photo and fingerprints). According to the US State Department, the current Sydney wait times for an interview is 2 weeks, followed by visa processing time of 2 weeks.
How do you find this stuff???
Not sure for OP but I found this as it showed on SkyScanner while searching Australia to everywhere.
Maybe he wanted to go to Russia? Personally Id fly to South Korea and take the ferry over, be more fun.
Nice opportunity to check out your mail order bride :P
Good country this one…