There are 10 ways to get from Balqash to Moscow by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Take the train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)KGF - SVO
17h 6m₽44,334–101,860Train via Agryz
cheapest- Take the train from Balhash 1 to Akadyr
- Take the train from Akadyr to Agryz
- Take the train from Agryz to Kazansky Railway Terminal
2d 15h₽14,625–28,231Drive 3,231.6 km
- Drive from Balqash to Moscow3,231.6 km
40h 27m₽20,261–29,266Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shagan
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)ALA - VKO
19h 50mBus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shagan
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)ALA - SVO
20h 20mTrain to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Take the train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)KGF - VKO
23h 16m₽24,059–66,680Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Domodedovo International Airport
- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shagan
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)ALA - DME
23h 24mBus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Zhukovsky International Airport
- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shagan
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA)ALA - ZIA
23h 16mTrain
- Take the train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass121Ц / ...
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Paveletsky Rail Terminal083Ц
3d 4h₽15,669–31,050Bus, train
- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shagan
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Kyzylorda
- Take the train from Kyzylorda to Paveletsky Rail Terminal317
3d 9h
Balqash to Moscow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balqash to Moscow is to train via Agryz which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 29000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Balqash to Moscow is to train and fly which takes 17h 6m and costs RUB 44000 - RUB 110000.
No, there is no direct train from Balqash to Moscow. However, there are services departing from Balhash 1 and arriving at Kazansky Railway Terminal via Akadyr and Agryz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Balqash and Moscow is 3004 km. The road distance is 3231.6 km.
The best way to get from Balqash to Moscow without a car is to train via Agryz which takes 2 days 15h and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 29000.
It takes approximately 17h 6m to get from Balqash to Moscow, including transfers.
Balqash to Moscow train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Balhash 1 station.
Moscow is 2h behind Balqash. It is currently 9:51 PM in Balqash and 7:51 PM in Moscow.
Balqash to Moscow train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Akadyr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balqash to Moscow is 3232 km. It takes approximately 40h 27m to drive from Balqash to Moscow.
What companies run services between Balqash, Kazakhstan and Moscow, Russia?
You can take a train from Balhash 1 to Kazansky Railway Terminal via Akadyr and Agryz in around 2d 15h.
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- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–24,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–24,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–24,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–70,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Zhezkazgan, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–65,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–85,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–70,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–110,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–110,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–28,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- georgian-airways.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Aktau, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–70,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–49,000
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽50,000–170,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Zhukovsky International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽40,000–160,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,100
- 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)
- ₽800–1,100
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽650–950
Train from Balhash 1 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽500–750
- 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)
- ₽550–750
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽500–750
Train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,300
- 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)
- ₽950–1,300
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽750–1,100
Train from Sary-Shagan to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,300
- 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)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Akadyr to Agryz
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–22,000
- 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)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽16,000–22,000
Train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,000
- 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)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Karaganda Pass to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–30,000
- 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)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽21,000–30,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Agryz to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–5,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,100–4,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,000–5,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–900
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ₽2,200–3,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,500–2,100
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₽650–900
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Kyzylorda to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–29,000
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Kyzylorda to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,700
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ₽2,900–3,100
- Coupe
- ₽4,300–4,700
- SV
- ₽8,000–9,500
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Balhash to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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