There are 5 ways to get from Tashkent 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 Tashkent Central to Taraztrain
- Take the train from Taraz to Shyganaktrain
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Mynaralbus 205 / ...
19h 21m$18–28Drive 746.9 km
- Drive from Tashkent to Ülkencar 746.9 km
10h 50m$66–96Fly Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TAS - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shyganaktrain
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Mynaralbus
15h 8m$97–181Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CIT - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Shyganaktrain
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Mynaralbus
20h 5m$58–105Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane CIT - KGF
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Sary-Shagantrain
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Mynaralbus
18h 49m
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tashkent to Lake Balkhash is to train and bus which costs $18 - $28 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tashkent to Lake Balkhash is to drive which takes 10h 50m and costs $65 - $95.
The distance between Tashkent and Lake Balkhash is 901 km. The road distance is 746.9 km.
The best way to get from Tashkent to Lake Balkhash without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 21m and costs $18 - $28.
It takes approximately 19h 21m to get from Tashkent to Lake Balkhash, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tashkent to Lake Balkhash is 747 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Tashkent to Lake Balkhash.
What companies run services between Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Lake Balkhash, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Tashkent to Lake Balkhash. However, you can take the train to Taraz, take the train to Shyganak, walk to Shyganak, then take the bus to Mynaral. Alternatively, you can drive from Tashkent to Ülken in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–410
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
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
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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)
- $4–7
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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)
- $4–7
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 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 Almaty 1 to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–14
Train from Almaty 1 to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–14
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
- 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
- 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
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
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
- 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
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