There are 2 ways to get from Almaty to Balbay by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Balbay is to bus which costs $9 - $21 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Balbay is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Balbay. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Tyup via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Almaty and Balbay is 374 km. The road distance is 355.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Balbay without a car is to bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $9 - $21.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Almaty to Balbay, including transfers.
Almaty to Balbay bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Balbay bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tyup station.
Balbay is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 6:14 PM in Almaty and 7:14 PM in Balbay.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Balbay is 356 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Almaty to Balbay.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Balbay, Kyrgyzstan?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyup once daily. Tickets cost $7–17 and the journey takes 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tyup
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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