There are 5 ways to get from Bishkek to Balkhash by train, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Almaty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)ALA - UUS
25h 24mTrain, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)IKU - UUS
27h 19m₽19,369–77,055Bus, bus to Osh, fly
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)OSS - UUS
21h 28m₽33,675–131,806Train to Taraz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)DMB - UUS
24h 19mBus, bus to Andizhan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus station
- Fly from Andizhan Airport (AZN) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)AZN - UUS
21h 59m₽23,692–91,798
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Balkhash is to train and taxi and fly which costs RUB 19000 - RUB 80000 and takes 27h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Balkhash is to bus and fly which takes 21h 28m and costs RUB 33000 - RUB 140000.
The distance between Bishkek and Balkhash is 5613 km.
It takes approximately 25h 24m to get from Bishkek to Balkhash, including transfers.
Balkhash is 5h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 1:28 AM in Bishkek and 6:28 AM in Balkhash.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Balkhash, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Balkhash. However, you can take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS), then take the taxi to Balkhash. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Özgön, take the bus to Osh Bus station, take the taxi to Osh (OSS) airport, fly to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS), then take the taxi to Balkhash.
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- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Osh to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽32,000–130,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
Flights from Taraz Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Almaty International Airport, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–100,000
Flights from Andizhan Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–90,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Irkutsk, Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Osh to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽32,000–130,000
- Website
- flyaurora.ru
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽140–465
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- ₽140
- Lux
- ₽465
Train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽930
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽75
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽112
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,200
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