There are 5 ways to get from Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash by train, bus, car, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Sary-Shagantrain 086Р / ...
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Mynaralbus A500
12h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Mynaralbus A500
14h 51m$19Drive 856.3 km
- Drive from Nur-Sultan to Ülkencar 856.3 km
7h 28m$34–48Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane NQZ - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Shyganaktrain
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Mynaralbus
12h 10m$107–171Train, bus via Astana 1
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Sary-Shagantrain 056Ц / ...
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Mynaralbus A500
14h 54m
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taraz Airport (DMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash is to bus which costs $19 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash is to drive which takes 7h 28m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash. However, there are services departing from Park Zhabaeva and arriving at Mynaral via Saparzhai bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Nur-Sultan and Lake Balkhash is 761 km. The road distance is 856.3 km.
The best way to get from Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash, including transfers.
Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Mynaral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash is 856 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Nur-Sultan to Lake Balkhash.
What companies run services between Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Lake Balkhash, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal operates a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Mynaral twice daily. Tickets cost $19 and the journey takes 13h 36m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Taraz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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)
- $30–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–14
Train from Astana 1 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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)
- $30–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–15
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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)
- $15–20
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
Train from Taraz to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Astana 1 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- 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)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–17
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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)
- $80–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–160
- 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 Saparzhai bus station to Mynaral
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Mynaral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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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