There are 4 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 stationbus
- Fly from Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)plane UKK - UUS
21h 20mBus, train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Semey Bus station to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Bolotnoebus
- Take the train from Bolotnaia to Habarovsk 1train
- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Vaninotrain
- Take the ferry from Vanino to Kholmskferry
- Take the bus from Kholmsk Yuzhny to Petropavlovskoyebus
- Take the taxi from Petropavlovskoye to Balkhashtaxi
6d 13h₽17,180–30,320Train to Barnaul West Airport, fly
- Take the train from Semey to Barnaultrain
- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)plane BAX - UUS
22h 59m₽20,226–76,245Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Semey to Novosibirsk-Glavnytrain
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Habarovsk 1train
- Take the train from Habarovsk 1 to Vaninotrain
- Take the ferry from Vanino to Kholmskferry
- Take the taxi from Kholmsk to Balkhashtaxi
6d 16h₽21,176–38,985
Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semey to Balkhash is to bus and train and ferry and taxi which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 31000 and takes 6 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Semey to Balkhash is to train and fly which takes 22h 59m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 80000.
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 17000 - RUB 31000.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Semey to Balkhash, including transfers.
Balkhash is 6h ahead of Semey. It is currently 3:11 AM in Semey and 9:11 AM in Balkhash.
What companies run services between Semey, Kazakhstan and Balkhash, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Semey to Balkhash. However, you can take the bus to Oskemen Bus station, take the taxi to Oskemen Airport (UKK) airport, fly to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS), then take the taxi to Balkhash. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Novosibirsk Bus station, take the bus to Bolotnoe, walk to Bolotnaia, take the train to Habarovsk 1, take the train to Vanino, walk to Vanino, take the ferry to Kholmsk, walk to Kholmsk Yuzhny, take the bus to Petropavlovskoye, then take the taxi to Balkhash.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–80,000
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Almaty, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–95,000
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- flyaurora.ru
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk via Chita
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- 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
- ₽10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽37,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,000–18,000
Train from Habarovsk 1 to Vanino
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Habarovsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽38,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 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
- ₽5,500–11,000
- 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)
- ₽5,500–8,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Semey to Novosibirsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–13,000
- 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)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 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
- ₽2,100–3,100
- Schedules at
- mavsemey.kz
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Bolotnoe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 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
- 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
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