There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Balqash by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Balhash (BXH)plane ALA - BXH
2h 34m$82–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Balhashbus 205 / ...
10h 32m$11–17Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagantrain 003Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus 205 / ...
11h 2m$12–159Drive 627 km
- Drive from Almaty to Balqashcar 627 km
6h 4m$25–36Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Akadyrtrain 009Ц / ...
- Take the train from Akadyr to Balhash 2train 122Ц
16h 44m$20–193
Almaty to Balqash by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Balqash is to bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Balqash is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $80 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Balhash. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Balqash. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Balhash 2 via Akadyr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
The distance between Almaty and Balqash is 446 km. The road distance is 627 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Balqash without a car is to bus which takes 10h 32m and costs $11 - $17.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Almaty to Balqash, including transfers.
Almaty to Balqash bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Balqash train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Balqash is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $80 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $11 - $17 and takes 10h 32m, you could also train, which costs $19 - $200 and takes 16h 44m.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Balqash, Kazakhstan?
SCAT flies from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Balhash (BXH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Balhash twice daily. Tickets cost $11–17 and the journey takes 10h 32m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–30
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–13
Train from Almaty 2 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–18
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $14–19
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–15
Train from Almaty 2 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–24
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–19
Train from Akadyr to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $80–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–160
Train from Almaty 2 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $95–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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More Questions & Answers
Almaty to Balqash bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Balhash station.
Almaty to Balqash train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Akadyr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Balqash is 627 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Almaty to Balqash.
There are 170+ hotels available in Balqash.