There are 7 ways to get from Moscow to Balqash by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Balhash (BXH)plane VKO - BXH
14h 17m$254–707Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kyzylordatrain 318
- Take the train from Kyzylorda to Sary-Shagantrain
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus 205 / ...
3d 8h$58–102Train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain
- Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Akadyrtrain
- Take the train from Akadyr to Balhash 2train
2d 16h$183–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus
- Take the train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Balhashbus
2d 16hDrive 3,233.4 km
- Drive from Moscow to Balqashcar 3,233.4 km
40h 38m$265–383Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Balhash (BXH)plane SVO - BXH
12h 33m$177–709Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain 084Й
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2train 122Ц / ...
2d 23h$234–438
Moscow to Balqash by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Balqash is to train and bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Balqash is to fly which takes 12h 33m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Balqash. However, there are services departing from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina and arriving at Balhash 2 via Moscow Vostochny Station, Kamensk-Uralskii and Akadyr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Moscow and Balqash is 2799 km. The road distance is 3233.4 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Balqash without a car is to train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy which takes 2 days 16h and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 14h 17m to get from Moscow to Balqash, including transfers.
Moscow to Balqash train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Moscow Vostochny Station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Balqash is to fly which takes 14h 17m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 2 days 16h.
Balqash is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 8:52 PM in Moscow and 10:52 PM in Balqash.
Moscow to Balqash train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kamensk-Uralskii station.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Balqash, Kazakhstan?
SCAT and Uzbekistan fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Balhash (BXH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Balhash 2 via Cherkizovskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, Kamensk-Uralskii, and Akadyr in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Balhash via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Balhash via Tashkent, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Balhash via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–330
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- 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)
- $120–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $170–240
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- 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)
- $220–310
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–430
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Akadyr to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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)
- $7–11
Train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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)
- $11–15
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–13
Train from Kyzylorda to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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)
- $24–35
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $17–23
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38–61
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $38–41
- Coupe
- $57–61
- SV
- $105–120
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104–208
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $208
- Children
- $104
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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