There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Lake Balkhash by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Mynaralbus 205 / ...
6h 39m$8–12Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Shyganaktrain 073Т / ...
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Mynaralbus 205 / ...
9h 44m$12–20Drive 359.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Ülkencar 359.4 km
3h 53m$14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Almaty to Ülkentaxi 359.4 km
3h 53m$120–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Lake Balkhash is to bus which costs $8 - $12 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Lake Balkhash is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $13 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station station and arriving at Mynaral. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Almaty and Lake Balkhash is 401 km. The road distance is 359.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Lake Balkhash without a car is to bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $8 - $12.
The bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Mynaral takes 6h 39m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Almaty to Lake Balkhash bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Lake Balkhash bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Mynaral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Lake Balkhash is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Almaty to Lake Balkhash.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Lake Balkhash, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal operates a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Mynaral twice daily. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 6h 39m.
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–14
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Mynaral
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Shyganak to Mynaral
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Discount Taxi
- Phone
- +7 7073333333
- Website
- discounttaxi.kz
Taxi Narodnoye
- Phone
- +77272252727
- Website
- almatytaxi.kz
Yandex Taxi
- Website
- taxi.yandex.kz
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