There are 4 ways to get from Oral to Balqash by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train, bus
best- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane URA - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagantrain
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus
16h 6m$112–390Train
cheapest- Take the train from Uralsk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 081Ц
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Balhash 2train 122Ц / ...
43h 12m$46–65Drive 2,247.1 km
- Drive from Oral to Balqashcar 2,247.1 km
29h 20m$87–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Uralsk to Otartrain
- Take the train from Otar to Shyganaktrain
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Balhashbus 205 / ...
2d 12h$193–352
Oral to Balqash by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oral to Balqash is to train which costs $45 - $65 and takes 43h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Oral to Balqash is to fly and train and bus which takes 16h 6m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Oral to Balqash. However, there are services departing from Uralsk and arriving at Balhash 2 via Astana Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 12m.
The distance between Oral and Balqash is 2883 km. The road distance is 2247.1 km.
The best way to get from Oral to Balqash without a car is to train which takes 43h 12m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Oral to Balqash, including transfers.
Oral to Balqash train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Uralsk station.
Oral to Balqash train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oral to Balqash is 2247 km. It takes approximately 29h 20m to drive from Oral to Balqash.
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What companies run services between Oral, Kazakhstan and Balqash, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Uralsk to Balhash 2 via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 43h 12m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–1,200
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Almaty International Airport via Aktau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $11–15
Train from Uralsk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $85–120
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–130
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $30–40
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Shyganak to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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