There are 3 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 from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)plane KGF - UUS
13h 39m₽21,968–91,156Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)plane NQZ - UUS
19h 27m₽17,819–64,008Train, 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₽21,528–50,683
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 55000 and takes 7 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Balkhash is to fly which takes 13h 39m and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 95000.
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 55000.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Karaganda to Balkhash, including transfers.
Balkhash is 6h ahead of Karaganda. It is currently 5:08 AM in Karaganda and 11:08 AM in Balkhash.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Balkhash, Russia?
S7 Airlines flies from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) once a week.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–90,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Omsk, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–70,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Beijing Capital, Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–55,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,400–1,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,100–2,400
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,600
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽850–900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,400–1,600
- 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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