There are 6 ways to get from Bamako to Tamale by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tamale
best- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Tamale (TML)plane BKO - TML
6h 52m$537–1,346Bus via Sokorodji Sirafara
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Kumassibus Bani 8
- Take the bus from Adum to Tamalebus
32h 32m$60–76Drive 1,126.6 km
- Drive from Bamako to Tamalecar 1,126.6 km
18h 48m$148–214Fly to Ouagadougou Airport, drive
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane BKO - OUA
- Drive from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamalecar
7h 3m$373–1,054Fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane BKO - ACC
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus
17h 26m$597–906Bus
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Kumasibus
- Take the bus from Adum to Tamalebus
32h 32m$65–82
Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Tamale (TML) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bamako to Tamale is to bus via Sokorodji Sirafara which costs $60 - $80 and takes 32h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bamako to Tamale is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bamako to Tamale. However, there are services departing from Arrêt Sotrama and arriving at Tamale via Bamako Sogoniko and Adum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 32m.
The distance between Bamako and Tamale is 875 km. The road distance is 1126.6 km.
The best way to get from Bamako to Tamale without a car is to bus via Sokorodji Sirafara which takes 32h 32m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Bamako to Tamale, including transfers.
Bamako to Tamale bus services, operated by Bani Transport, depart from Bamako Sogoniko station.
The best way to get from Bamako to Tamale is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $500 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Sokorodji Sirafara, which costs $60 - $80 and takes 32h 32m.
Bamako to Tamale bus services, operated by Bani Transport, arrive at Kumassi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamako to Tamale is 1127 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Bamako to Tamale.
What companies run services between Bamako, Mali and Tamale, Ghana?
ASKY, Africa World Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Tamale (TML) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arrêt Sotrama to Tamale via Sokorodji Sirafara, Bamako Sogoniko, and Adum in around 32h 32m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- Bani Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Kumassi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
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