There are 2 ways to get from Algiers to Timbuktu by plane or car
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Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Néma Airport (EMN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Timbuktu is to drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which takes 28h 45m and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between Algiers and Timbuktu is 3100 km. The road distance is 2870.7 km.
It takes approximately 28h 45m to get from Algiers to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 1h behind Algiers. It is currently 11:31 PM in Algiers and 10:31 PM in Timbuktu.
Yes, the driving distance between Algiers to Timbuktu is 2871 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Algiers to Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Algiers to Timbuktu. However, you can take the line 1 subway to 1er Mai, walk to Place du 1er Mai, take the bus to Algiers Airport, walk to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) airport, fly to Néma Airport (EMN), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can drive from Algiers to Timbuktu in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Néma Airport via Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Néma Airport via Tunis, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
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