There are 2 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Timbuktu by plane or car
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Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Timbuktu is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which takes 26h 46m and costs $470 - $1,400.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Timbuktu is 4913 km. The road distance is 5988.4 km.
It takes approximately 26h 46m to get from Addis Ababa to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 3h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 5:03 AM in Addis Ababa and 2:03 AM in Timbuktu.
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Timbuktu is 5988 km. It takes approximately 4 days 14h to drive from Addis Ababa to Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Addis Ababa to Timbuktu. However, you can take the bus to Bole Bridge, walk to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) airport, fly to Timbuktu Airport (TOM), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can drive from Addis Ababa to Timbuktu in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Timbuktu Airport via Bamako, Mopti
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Timbuktu Airport via Abidjan, Bamako, Mopti
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Timbuktu Airport via Lome, Bamako, Mopti
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Timbuktu Airport via Lagos, Bamako, Mopti
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
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