There are 3 ways to get from Lake Balkhash to Bishkek by bus, train, or car
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 Mynaral to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus A500
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
11h 55mDrive 341.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ülken to Bishkekcar 341.8 km
5h 2m$26–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mynaral to Shyganakbus A500
- Take the train from Shyganak to Bischkek 2train 406
13h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Balkhash to Bishkek is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Balkhash to Bishkek is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Balkhash to Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Mynaral and arriving at Prospekt Manasa via Almaty Sayran Bus Station and Kozhzavod. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Lake Balkhash and Bishkek is 687 km. The road distance is 341.8 km.
The best way to get from Lake Balkhash to Bishkek without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Lake Balkhash to Bishkek, including transfers.
Lake Balkhash to Bishkek bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Mynaral station.
Lake Balkhash to Bishkek bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Bishkek is 1h ahead of Lake Balkhash. It is currently 8:30 PM in Lake Balkhash and 9:30 PM in Bishkek.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Balkhash to Bishkek is 342 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Lake Balkhash to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Lake Balkhash, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a bus from Mynaral to Prospekt Manasa via Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Bishkek Avtovokzal, and Kozhzavod in around 11h 55m.
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Shyganak to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Mynaral to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Mynaral to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- 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 Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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