There are 4 ways to get from Karaganda to Lake Balkhash by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Saryshaghan
best- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Sary-Shagantrain 086Р / ...
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Mynaralbus A500
7h 46mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Shyganaktrain 056Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Mynaralbus 205 / ...
10h 55m$13–22Bus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Mynaralbus A500
10h 6mDrive 643.7 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Ülkencar 643.7 km
5h 22m$25–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Lake Balkhash is to train and bus which costs $12 - $22 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Lake Balkhash is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $24 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karagandy Bus station station and arriving at Mynaral. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Karaganda and Lake Balkhash is 558 km. The road distance is 643.7 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Lake Balkhash without a car is to train and bus via Saryshaghan which takes 7h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Karaganda to Lake Balkhash, including transfers.
Karaganda to Lake Balkhash bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Karagandy Bus station.
Karaganda to Lake Balkhash bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Mynaral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Lake Balkhash is 644 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Karaganda to Lake Balkhash.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Lake Balkhash, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal operates a bus from Karagandy Bus station to Mynaral twice daily, and the journey takes 10h 6m.
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Karaganda Pass to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- 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)
- $14–18
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–15
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $70–100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–140
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Mynaral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Mynaral
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- 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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