There are 5 ways to get from Semey to Balkhash by bus, plane, train, ferry, 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.
Bus to Oskemen Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Semey to Oskemen Bus station
- Fly from Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)UKK - UUS
21h 44mTrain to Barnaul West Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Semey to Barnaul
- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)BAX - UUS
24h 9m₽15,734–62,309Bus, train, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Semey Bus station to Novosibirsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Bolotnoe
- Take the train from Bolotnaia to Habarovsk 1
- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Vanino
- Take the ferry from Vanino to Kholmsk
- Take the bus from Kholmsk Yuzhny to Petropavlovskoye
- Take the taxi from Petropavlovskoye to Balkhash
6d 13h₽18,139–28,717Fly from Semey Airport
- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)PLX - UUS
16h 42m₽23,496–95,587Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Semey to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Habarovsk 1
- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Vanino
- Take the ferry from Vanino to Kholmsk
- Take the taxi from Kholmsk to Balkhash
6d 16h₽17,073–28,393
Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semey to Balkhash is to train and ferry and taxi which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 29000 and takes 6 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Semey to Balkhash is to fly which takes 16h 42m and costs RUB 23000 - RUB 100000.
The distance between Semey and Balkhash is 4579 km.
The best way to get from Semey to Balkhash without a car is to bus and train and ferry and taxi which takes 6 days 13h and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 29000.
It takes approximately 21h 44m to get from Semey to Balkhash, including transfers.
Balkhash is 6h ahead of Semey. It is currently 8:15 AM in Semey and 2:15 PM in Balkhash.
What companies run services between Semey, Kazakhstan and Balkhash, Russia?
Flyr, S7 Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–85,000
Flights from Semey Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Almaty, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–95,000
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- Website
- flyaurora.ru
Flights from Semey Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Almaty, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–95,000
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Bolotnaia to Habarovsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽45,000–65,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–17,000
Train from Habarovsk 1 to Vanino
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–4,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,300–3,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,400
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Habarovsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽47,000–65,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Barnaul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–9,500
- 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)
- ₽5,000–7,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽6,500–9,500
Train from Semey to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–12,000
- 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)
- ₽5,500–8,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Semey to Barnaul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Semey to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Semey to Barnaul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ₽1,000–1,100
- Coupe
- ₽1,350–1,500
- SV
- ₽2,300–2,600
Train from Semey to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ₽1,200–1,300
- Coupe
- ₽1,600–1,800
- SV
- ₽2,900–3,300
Bus operators
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Semey to Oskemen Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Semey Bus station to Novosibirsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- mavsemey.kz
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Bolotnoe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (4242) 72-25-53
- post@sakhtrans.ru
- Website
- sakhtrans.ru
Bus from Kholmsk Yuzhny to Petropavlovskoye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽430
- Schedules at
- travel.sakh.com
- Book at
- rfbus.ru
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +7 (42433) 66208
- chief@sasco.ru
- Website
- sasco.ru
Ferry from Vanino to Kholmsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sasco.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sasco.ru/service/ferry
Other operators
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