There are 6 ways to get from Cheboksary to Balakovo by bus, train, car, taxi, 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 Cheboksary Bus station to Balakovobus 630
8h 26m₽1,800–2,600Train
- Take the train from Cheboksary to Kanashtrain
- Take the train from Kanash to Sviiajsktrain
- Take the train from Sviiajsk to Sennaiatrain
- Take the train from Sennaya to Linevotrain
18h 10mDrive 519.6 km
- Drive from Cheboksary to Balakovocar 519.6 km
7h 29m₽3,632–5,246Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cheboksary to Balakovotaxi 519.6 km
7h 29m₽5,000–6,500Fly to Saratov Gagarin Airport, train
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Saratov Gagarin Airport (GSV)plane CSY - GSV
- Take the train from Airport Gagarin to Linevotrain
10h 25m₽7,088–36,618Fly to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, bus
- Fly from Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)plane CSY - ULV
- Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Balakovobus
16h 48m₽8,260–38,450
Cheboksary Airport (CSY) to Saratov Gagarin Airport (GSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cheboksary to Balakovo is to bus which costs RUB 1800 - RUB 2600 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cheboksary to Balakovo is to drive which takes 7h 29m and costs RUB 3600 - RUB 5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cheboksary Bus station station and arriving at Balakovo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cheboksary to Balakovo. However, there are services departing from Cheboksary and arriving at Linevo via Kanash, Sviiajsk and Sennaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
The distance between Cheboksary and Balakovo is 545 km. The road distance is 519.6 km.
The best way to get from Cheboksary to Balakovo without a car is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs RUB 1800 - RUB 2600.
The bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Balakovo takes 8h 26m including transfers and departs once daily.
Cheboksary to Balakovo bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Cheboksary Bus station.
Cheboksary to Balakovo train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Cheboksary station.
The best way to get from Cheboksary to Balakovo is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs RUB 1800 - RUB 2600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 18h 10m.
What companies run services between Cheboksary, Russia and Balakovo, Russia?
Avtovokzaly.ru operates a bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Balakovo once daily. Tickets cost ₽1,800–2,600 and the journey takes 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cheboksary to Linevo via Kanash, Sviiajsk, Sennaia, and Sennaya in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Saratov Gagarin Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–36,000
Flights from Cheboksary Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–36,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Cheboksary to Kanash
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–2,300
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽700–950
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
Train from Sviiajsk to Sennaia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Cheboksary Bus station to Balakovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Balakovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–6,500
Yandex Taxi
- Phone
- +7 (8352) 703 703
- Website
- taxi.yandex.ru
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Booking & Getting There
Cheboksary to Balakovo bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Balakovo station.
Balakovo is 1h ahead of Cheboksary. It is currently 5:53 AM in Cheboksary and 6:53 AM in Balakovo.
Cheboksary to Balakovo train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kanash station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheboksary to Balakovo is 520 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Cheboksary to Balakovo.