Ferry from Kholmsk on Sakhalin Island to Port Vanino
Has anybody taken the ferry from Kholmsk on Sakhalin Island to Port Vanino to on the main land recently. I want to know if it is possible to take motorbikes and what type of ferry it is (eg Roll On Roll Off or passenger ferry). The Lonely Planet guide refers to a daily ferry service, but gives no other information.
Also has anyone recently used the train from Port Vanino to Komsomolsk On Amur or Tynda on the BAM. We used the train before from Chita to Vladivostock in 2003.
We are think of this route (Hokkaido/ Sakhalin/ BAM) as an alternative to Japan/ Vladivostok way of entering Russia.
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