There are 7 ways to get from Tashkent to Balqash 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 Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain 001Ь
- Take the bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Balhashbus 5
20h 1m$30–33Train, bus via Chu
cheapest- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Sary-Shagantrain
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus 205 / ...
22h 24m$19–150Drive 1,014.5 km
- Drive from Tashkent to Balqashcar 1,014.5 km
13h 1m$90–130Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Balhash (BXH)plane CIT - BXH
13h 12m$99–164Train, bus via Saryshaghan
- Take the train from Saryagash to Sary-Shagantrain 087Х/046Х
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus 205 / ...
25h 36m$20–34Fly from Tashkent International Airport
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Balhash (BXH)plane TAS - BXH
5h 40m$113–365Train to Taraz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Taraztrain
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Balhash (BXH)plane DMB - BXH
16h 1m$111–338
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Balhash (BXH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tashkent to Balqash is to train and bus via Saryshaghan which costs $19 - $35 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tashkent to Balqash is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $110 - $370.
The distance between Tashkent and Balqash is 1134 km. The road distance is 1014.5 km.
The best way to get from Tashkent to Balqash without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 1m and costs $30 - $33.
It takes approximately 20h 1m to get from Tashkent to Balqash, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tashkent to Balqash is 1015 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Tashkent to Balqash.
There are 170+ hotels available in Balqash.
What companies run services between Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Balqash, Kazakhstan?
Uzbekistan, SCAT, and Unilode fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Balhash (BXH) once daily.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Balhash via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Balhash via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Taraz Airport to Balhash via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Tashkent Central to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Chu to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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)
- $26–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Tashkent Central to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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)
- $9–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–11
Train from Saryagash to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- 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)
- $20–26
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–130
- Phone
- +77252451241
- [email protected]
- Website
- samal.avokzal.kz
Bus from Shymkent Samal Bus Station to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- samal.avokzal.kz
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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