There are 5 ways to get from Aktobe to Balqash by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train
best- Fly from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane AKX - KGF
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2train
15h 37m$145–253Train
cheapest- Take the train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zholtrain 081Ц
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Balhash 2train 122Ц / ...
40h 55m$31–47Drive 1,849 km
- Drive from Aktobe to Balqashcar 1,849 km
24h 11m$72–104Fly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane AKX - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagantrain
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus
14h 56m$90–330Train, bus
- Take the train from Aktobe to Merketrain 318
- Take the train from Merke to Shyganaktrain 405
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Balhashbus 205 / ...
47h 16m
Aktobe to Balqash by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktobe to Balqash is to train which costs $30 - $50 and takes 40h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Aktobe to Balqash is to fly and train and bus which takes 14h 56m and costs $85 - $330.
No, there is no direct train from Aktobe to Balqash. However, there are services departing from Aktobe and arriving at Balhash 2 via Astana Nurly Zhol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 55m.
The distance between Aktobe and Balqash is 1653 km. The road distance is 1849 km.
The best way to get from Aktobe to Balqash without a car is to train which takes 40h 55m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Aktobe to Balqash, including transfers.
Aktobe to Balqash train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Aktobe station.
Aktobe to Balqash train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Astana Nurly Zhol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktobe to Balqash is 1849 km. It takes approximately 24h 11m to drive from Aktobe to Balqash.
There are 100+ hotels available in Balqash.
What companies run services between Aktobe, Kazakhstan and Balqash, Kazakhstan?
You can take a train from Aktobe to Balhash 2 via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 40h 55m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Nur-Sultan, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Nur-Sultan, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Aktobe International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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)
- $8–12
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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)
- $14–19
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–15
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- 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)
- $13–17
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Aktobe to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $35–55
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $20–29
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–28
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–12
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Aktobe to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Merke to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Shyganak to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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