There are 2 ways to get from Almaty to Balykchy by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Balykchy is to bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Balykchy is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Balykchy station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Balykchy bus station via Bishkek Avtovokzal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Almaty and Balykchy is 390 km. The road distance is 376.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Balykchy without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Almaty to Balykchy, including transfers.
Almaty to Balykchy bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Balykchy bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Balykchy is 1h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 10:15 AM in Almaty and 11:15 AM in Balykchy.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Balykchy is 377 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Almaty to Balykchy.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Balykchy bus station via Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 8h.
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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