There are 4 ways to get from Balqash to Yining by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Balhash 2 to Dostyk
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe South
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Yining
20h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Balhash to Almaty Sayran Bus StationA500
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining403
23h 15m¥179–314Drive 1,014.5 km
- Drive from Balqash to Yining1,014.5 km
9h 38m¥910–1,314Train, fly
- Take the train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Yining Airport (YIN)KGF - YIN
17h 24m¥809–4,055
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balqash to Yining is to bus which costs ¥170 - ¥320 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Balqash to Yining is to drive which takes 9h 38m and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
The distance between Balqash and Yining is 991 km. The road distance is 1014.5 km.
The best way to get from Balqash to Yining without a car is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs ¥170 - ¥320.
It takes approximately 20h 7m to get from Balqash to Yining, including transfers.
Yining is 1h ahead of Balqash. It is currently 2:21 AM in Balqash and 3:21 AM in Yining.
Yes, the driving distance between Balqash to Yining is 1015 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Balqash to Yining.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yining.
What companies run services between Balqash, Kazakhstan and Yining, China?
You can take a bus from Balhash to Yining via Almaty Sayran Bus Station and Yining in around 23h 15m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–6,500
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Yining Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Balhash 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75–130
- 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)
- ¥100–130
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥75–110
Train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–100
- 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)
- ¥75–100
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥60–85
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
Train from Jinghe South to Yining
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Balhash to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥107
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–180
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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