There are 2 ways to get from Benin City to Timbuktu by car or plane
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Benin City (BNI) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benin City to Timbuktu is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 38h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Benin City to Timbuktu is to drive which takes 38h 49m and costs $220 - $330.
The distance between Benin City and Timbuktu is 1996 km. The road distance is 1996.5 km.
It takes approximately 38h 49m to drive 1996.5 km from Benin City to Timbuktu.
Timbuktu is 1h behind Benin City. It is currently 5:21 AM in Benin City and 4:21 AM in Timbuktu.
Yes, the driving distance between Benin City to Timbuktu is 1996 km. It takes approximately 38h 49m to drive from Benin City to Timbuktu.
There are one+ hotels available in Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Benin City, Nigeria and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
You can drive from Benin City to Timbuktu in around 38h 49m.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Benin City to Gao International Airport via Lagos, Abidjan, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Benin City to Gao International Airport via Lagos, Lome, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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