There are 4 ways to get from Algiers to Gao by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 2,964.9 km
best- Drive from Algiers to Gaocar 2,964.9 km
2d 4h$339–490Fly Houari Boumediene Airport to Gao International Airport
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane ALG - GAQ
42h 57m$509–1,312Fly 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$440–1,375Bus 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
22h 21m$409–1,439
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
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 2965 km. The road distance is 2964.9 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive 2964.9 km from Algiers to Gao.
Gao is 1h behind Algiers. It is currently 4:22 PM in Algiers and 3:22 PM in Gao.
Yes, the driving distance between Algiers to Gao is 2965 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, Air Senegal, and two other airlines fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Niamey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport to Niamey via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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