There are 2 ways to get from Karaganda to Balkhash by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)plane KGF - UUS
17h 44m₽19,937–81,119Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Habarovsk 1train
- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Vaninotrain
- Take the ferry from Vanino to Kholmskferry
- Take the taxi from Kholmsk to Balkhashtaxi
7d 1h₽21,276–49,583
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Balkhash is to train and ferry and taxi which costs RUB 21000 - RUB 50000 and takes 7 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Balkhash is to fly which takes 17h 44m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 85000.
The distance between Karaganda and Balkhash is 4996 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Balkhash without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 7 days 1h and costs RUB 21000 - RUB 50000.
It takes approximately 17h 44m to get from Karaganda to Balkhash, including transfers.
Balkhash is 6h ahead of Karaganda. It is currently 10:56 AM in Karaganda and 4:56 PM in Balkhash.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Balkhash, Russia?
S7 Airlines and Flyr fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) once daily.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–80,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–80,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Almaty, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–90,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,300–1,450
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,000–2,300
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽3,200–4,200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,900–3,700
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–12,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽9,000–12,000
Train from Petropavlovsk to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–9,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,100–3,000
Train from Omsk-Pass to Habarovsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–20,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽43,000–60,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽14,000–20,000
Train from Habarovsk 1 to Vanino
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
- Phone
- +7 (42433) 66208
- [email protected]
- Website
- SASCO
Ferry from Vanino to Kholmsk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,300
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