There are 3 ways to get from Balkhash to Chu by plane or train
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Fly to Almaty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane UUS - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Chutrain
17h 17m$219–1,025Fly to Taraz Airport, train
- Fly from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane UUS - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Chutrain
23h 10m$269–1,218Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane UUS - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Chutrain
22h 31m$222–1,048
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balkhash to Chu is to fly and train which costs $210 - $1,100 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Balkhash to Chu is to fly and train which takes 17h 17m and costs $210 - $1,100.
The distance between Balkhash and Chu is 5359 km.
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from Balkhash to Chu, including transfers.
Chu is 6h behind Balkhash. It is currently 11:26 AM in Balkhash and 5:26 AM in Chu.
What companies run services between Balkhash, Russia and Chu, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Balkhash to Chu. However, you can take the taxi to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Abylay Khana, walk to Almaty 2, then take the train to Chu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) airport, fly to Taraz Airport (DMB), take the taxi to Taraz, then take the train to Chu.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Taraz Airport via Novosibirsk, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Taraz Airport via Krasnoyarsk, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Taraz Airport via Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Shymkent International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Almaty International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Almaty International Airport via Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Shymkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $17–24
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–10
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- 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)
- $8–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–11
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $7–10
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–10
Train from Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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)
- $85–120
Train from Taraz to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $80–110
Train from Shymkent to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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)
- $70–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–140
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