There are 9 ways to get from Balqash to Tashkent by bus, train, car, 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 via Chu
best- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shagan
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Chu
- Take the train from Chu to Tashkent North
21h 21mDrive 1,012.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Balqash to Tashkent1,012.7 km
12h 58m$90–129Bus
- Take the bus from Balhash to Bishkek AvtovokzalМ101
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station701
26hBus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Tashkent 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 Tashkent International Airport (TAS)ALA - TAS
16h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-ShaganA500
- Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Saryagash046Ц/087Т
26h 17mBus, train via Shyganak
- Take the bus from Balhash to Shyganak
- Take the train from Shyganak to Turksib
- Take the train from Turksib to Tashkent North
28h 27mTrain to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)KGF - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
22h 33m$114–406Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
21h 32mTrain to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport
- Take the train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)KGF - TAS
17h 38m$163–349
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balqash to Tashkent is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Balqash to Tashkent is to drive which takes 12h 58m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Balqash to Tashkent. However, there are services departing from Balhash and arriving at Ploshhad' Nizami via Bishkek Avtovokzal and Avtoshkola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Balqash and Tashkent is 1148 km. The road distance is 1012.7 km.
The best way to get from Balqash to Tashkent without a car is to bus and train via Chu which takes 21h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 21m to get from Balqash to Tashkent, including transfers.
Balqash to Tashkent bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Balhash station.
Balqash to Tashkent bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Bishkek Avtovokzal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balqash to Tashkent is 1013 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Balqash to Tashkent.
There are 1454+ hotels available in Tashkent.
What companies run services between Balqash, Kazakhstan and Tashkent, Uzbekistan?
You can take a bus from Balhash to Ploshhad' Nizami via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Tashkent bus station, and Avtoshkola in around 26h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
Airlines
- 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
- $35–100
- 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 Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Train operators
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Sary-Shagan to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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)
- $8–11
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $7–10
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
Train from Sary-Shagan to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- 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)
- $18–24
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–18
Train from Shyganak to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Sary-Shagan to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
Train from Chu to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–28
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–13
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
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Sary-Shagan to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once 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)
- $75–110
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
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Chu to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $15–17
- Coupe
- $21–23
- SV
- $38–42
Train from Turksib to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $14–16
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $34–37
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–26
Bus operators
- 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 Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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