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How to get fromOral to Balqashby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Oral to Balqash by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF)plane plane URA - KGF
    2. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Balhash 2train train
    19h 37m
    $242–437

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Uralsk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train 081Ц
    2. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Balhash 2train train 122Ц / ...
    43h 12m
    $46–64

  3. Drive  2,247.1 km

    1. Drive from Oral to Balqashcar car 2,247.1 km
    29h 20m
    $87–126

  4. Fly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane URA - ALA
    2. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Sary-Shagantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sary-Shagan to Balhashbus bus
    16h 6m
    $107–450

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Uralsk to Otartrain train
    2. Take the train from Otar to Shyganaktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shyganak to Balhashbus bus 205 / ...
    2d 12h
    $190–344

Oral to Balqash by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration43h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,061.9 km
  • Duration: 19h 37m

What companies run services between Oral, Kazakhstan and Balqash, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Uralsk to Balhash 2 via Astana Nurly Zhol in around 43h 12m.

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