There are 5 ways to get from Algiers to Gao by car, bus, or plane
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Drive 2,962.2 km
best- Drive from Algiers to Gaocar 2,962.2 km
2d 4h$339–490Bus to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport, fly to Niamey, drive
- Take the bus from Algiers to Béjaïabus
- Fly from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) to Niamey (NIM)plane BJA - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
31h 41m$376–1,680Fly Houari Boumediene Airport to Niamey, drive
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Niamey (NIM)plane ALG - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
13h 46m$440–1,375Fly Houari Boumediene Airport to Gao International Airport
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane ALG - GAQ
20h 27m$479–1,412Bus to Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport, fly to Niamey, drive
- Take the bus from Algiers to Jijelbus
- Fly from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) to Niamey (NIM)plane GJL - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
30h 6m$389–1,438
Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) to Niamey (NIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Gao is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Gao is to fly and drive which takes 13h 46m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Algiers and Gao is 2962 km. The road distance is 2962.2 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive 2962.2 km from Algiers to Gao.
Gao is 1h behind Algiers. It is currently 2:51 PM in Algiers and 1:51 PM in Gao.
Yes, the driving distance between Algiers to Gao is 2962 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Algiers to Gao.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Gao, Mali?
Air Algérie, Ethiopian Airlines, and Sky Mali fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) once a week.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Niamey via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Niamey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport to Niamey via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Niamey via Houari Boumediene Airport, Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Niamey via Houari Boumediene Airport, Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Niamey via Houari Boumediene Airport, Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Gao International Airport via Blaise Diagne, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Béjaïa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–210
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Jijel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–260
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
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