There are 4 ways to get from Astana to Lake Balkhash by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Mynaralbus A500
13h 36m$19Train, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Sary-Shagantrain 056Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Mynaralbus A500
13h 39mDrive 858.5 km
- Drive from Astana to Ülkencar 858.5 km
7h 31m$34–48Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane NQZ - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Shyganaktrain
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Mynaralbus
12h 34m$107–171
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Lake Balkhash is to bus which costs $19 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Lake Balkhash is to drive which takes 7h 31m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saparzhai bus station station and arriving at Mynaral. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Astana and Lake Balkhash is 852 km. The road distance is 858.5 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Lake Balkhash without a car is to bus which takes 13h 36m and costs $19.
The bus from Saparzhai bus station to Mynaral takes 13h 36m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Astana to Lake Balkhash bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
Astana to Lake Balkhash bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Mynaral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Lake Balkhash is 858 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Astana to Lake Balkhash.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Lake Balkhash, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal operates a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Mynaral twice daily. Tickets cost $19 and the journey takes 13h 36m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- 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)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–17
Train from Taraz to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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)
- $30–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–15
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Mynaral
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Mynaral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
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
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