There are 3 ways to get from Balkhash to Karaganda by plane, train, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, train
best- Fly from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)UUS - NQZ
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
16h 42m$188–856Taxi, ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Balkhash to Kholmsk
- Take the ferry from Kholmsk to Vanino
- Take the train from Vanino to Habarovsk 1
- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Omsk-Pass
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Karaganda Pass
7d 1h$313–543Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Fly from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)UUS - KGF
23h 33m$397–1,510
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balkhash to Karaganda is to taxi and ferry and train which costs $310 - $550 and takes 7 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Balkhash to Karaganda is to fly and train which takes 16h 42m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Balkhash and Karaganda is 5255 km.
The best way to get from Balkhash to Karaganda without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 7 days 1h and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 16h 42m to get from Balkhash to Karaganda, including transfers.
Karaganda is 6h behind Balkhash. It is currently 5:07 PM in Balkhash and 11:07 AM in Karaganda.
There are 243+ hotels available in Karaganda.
What companies run services between Balkhash, Russia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) once daily.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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)
- $6–9
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
Train from Omsk-Pass to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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)
- $90–130
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–180
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Vanino to Habarovsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
Train from Habarovsk 1 to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $650–950
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $160–230
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $170–250
- Phone
- +7 (42433) 66208
- chief@sasco.ru
- Website
- sasco.ru
Ferry from Kholmsk to Vanino
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://www.sasco.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sasco.ru/service/ferry
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