There are 7 ways to get from Balqash to Shymkent by bus, train, car, taxi, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-ShaganA500
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Shymkent072Р / ...
14h 23mDrive 890.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Balqash to Shymkent890.2 km
11h 13m$35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Balhash to Bishkek AvtovokzalМ101
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Shymkent Samal Bus Station
23h 10mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Balqash to Shymkent890.2 km
11h 13m$140–170Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KGF - CIT
15h 22m$104–391Bus, train via Shyganak
- Take the bus from Balhash to ShyganakA500
- Take the train from Shyganak to Shymkent056Ц / ...
16h 31mBus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shagan
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)ALA - CIT
14h 20m
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balqash to Shymkent is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Balqash to Shymkent is to drive which takes 11h 13m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Balqash and Shymkent is 914 km. The road distance is 890.2 km.
The best way to get from Balqash to Shymkent without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Balqash to Shymkent, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balqash to Shymkent is 890 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Balqash to Shymkent.
There are 309+ hotels available in Shymkent.
What companies run services between Balqash, Kazakhstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Balhash to Shymkent via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Shymkent Samal Bus Station in around 23h 10m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Sary-Shagan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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)
- $15–20
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–16
Train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- 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 Shyganak to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- 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)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–14
Train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- 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)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–14
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Sary-Shagan to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–30
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–14
Train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–12
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- 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
- 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
Bus from Balhash to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Balhash to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Shymkent Samal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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