There are 10 ways to get from Moscow to Balqash by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane SVO - KGF
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2train
16h 45m$155–640Train, 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 9h$65–107Train 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$172–342Bus, 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 40m$265–383Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane VKO - KGF
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2train
21h 5m$282–788Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane VKO - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagantrain
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus
19h 39m$197–700Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SVO - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagantrain
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus
20h 14m$140–702Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DME - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagantrain
- Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus
21h 53m$219–564Train
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain 084Й
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2train 122Ц / ...
2d 23h$217–396
Moscow to Balqash by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Balqash is to train and bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Balqash is to fly and train which takes 16h 45m and costs $150 - $650.
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 3003 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 $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Moscow to Balqash, including transfers.
Moscow to Balqash train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Moscow Vostochny Station.
Balqash is 2h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 7:21 PM in Moscow and 9:21 PM in Balqash.
Moscow to Balqash train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Kamensk-Uralskii station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Balqash is 3233 km. It takes approximately 40h 40m to drive from Moscow to Balqash.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Balqash, Kazakhstan?
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 Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport via Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- belavia.by
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Minsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–15
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–24
Train from Akadyr to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–12
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–21
Train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–15
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–24
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–17
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–27
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–17
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–27
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $15–17
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $23–27
Train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–15
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–24
Train from Kyzylorda to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–39
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $23–25
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $34–39
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskii
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $220–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
Train from Kirov to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $26–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Akadyr
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $110–160
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $160–220
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–140
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–140
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $110–140
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $290–380
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $11–15
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $11–15
Train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $11–15
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- info@railway.aknet.kg
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Kyzylorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38–61
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- 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
- $98–195
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $195
- Children
- $98
- 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
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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