There are 3 ways to get from Bamako to Niamey by plane, bus, or car
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Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Niamey (NIM) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Bamako to Niamey is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 25h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bamako to Niamey is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bamako to Niamey. However, there are services departing from Arrêt Sotrama and arriving at Niamey via Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 28m.
The distance between Bamako and Niamey is 1125 km. The road distance is 1373.8 km.
The best way to get from Bamako to Niamey without a car is to bus which takes 25h 28m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Bamako to Niamey, including transfers.
Bamako to Niamey bus services, operated by Nour Transport Voyageurs, depart from Bamako Sogoniko station.
The best way to get from Bamako to Niamey is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $550 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 25h 28m.
Bamako to Niamey bus services, operated by Nour Transport Voyageurs, arrive at Niamey station.
Niamey is 1h ahead of Bamako. It is currently 4:59 AM in Bamako and 5:59 AM in Niamey.
What companies run services between Bamako, Mali and Niamey, Niger?
ASKY, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and two other airlines fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Niamey (NIM) twice daily. Alternatively, Nour Transport Voyageurs operates a bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Niamey 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 24h.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Niamey via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Niamey via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Niamey via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +223 20 79 54 22
- Website
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Niamey
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bamako to Niamey is 1374 km. It takes approximately 19h 53m to drive from Bamako to Niamey.
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