There are 4 ways to get from Bishkek to Balqash by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shyganak405
- Take the bus from Shyganak to Balhash205 / ...
14h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station701
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Balhash205 / ...
17h 58m$17–23Drive 608.2 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Balqash608.2 km
7h 10m$46–66Train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Akadyr405
- Take the train from Akadyr to Balhash 2122Ц
21h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Balqash is to bus which costs $17 - $24 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Balqash is to drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct train from Bishkek to Balqash. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Balhash 2 via Akadyr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 28m.
The distance between Bishkek and Balqash is 736 km. The road distance is 608.2 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Balqash without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Bishkek to Balqash, including transfers.
Bishkek to Balqash train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Balqash is to bus which takes 17h 58m and costs $17 - $24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 21h 28m.
Balqash is 1h behind Bishkek. It is currently 11:12 AM in Bishkek and 10:12 AM in Balqash.
Bishkek to Balqash train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Akadyr station.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Balqash, Kazakhstan?
You can take a bus from Prospekt Manasa to Balhash via Kozhzavod, Bishkek Avtovokzal, and Almaty Sayran Bus Station in around 17h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bischkek 2 to Balhash 2 via Akadyr in around 21h 28m.
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shyganak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Akadyr to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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)
- $6–10
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Shyganak to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Balqash is 608 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Bishkek to Balqash.
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