There are 5 ways to get from Douala to Nouakchott by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Douala International Airport
best- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane DLA - NKC
12h 49m$698–1,683Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus
3d$198–255Bus via Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
2d 20h$238–276Drive 4,116.1 km
- Drive from Douala to Nouakchottcar 4,116.1 km
2d 21h$378–546Bus to Yaounde, fly
- Take the bus from Douala to Yaoundébus
- Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane NSI - NKC
15h 34m
Douala International Airport (DLA) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douala to Nouakchott is to bus which costs $190 - $260 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Douala to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 12h 49m and costs $700 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Douala to Nouakchott. However, there are services departing from Bd de la Liberté and arriving at Nouakchott via Cotonou, Abou Ka Yoro and Bamako. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Douala and Nouakchott is 3254 km. The road distance is 4116.1 km.
The best way to get from Douala to Nouakchott without a car is to bus via Nouakchott which takes 2 days 20h and costs $230 - $280.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Douala to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Douala to Nouakchott bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Bd de la Liberté station.
The best way to get from Douala to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 12h 49m and costs $700 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus via Nouakchott, which costs $230 - $280 and takes 2 days 20h.
Douala to Nouakchott bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Cotonou station.
Nouakchott is 1h behind Douala. It is currently 5:17 AM in Douala and 4:17 AM in Nouakchott.
What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Nouakchott, Mauritania?
Royal Air Maroc, Air Algérie, and two other airlines fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Nouakchott (NKC) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bd de la Liberté to Nouakchott via Cotonou, Bamako, Abou Ka Yoro, Sonef, Bamako, and Nouakchott in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Douala International Airport to Nouakchott via Cotonou, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Yaounde to Nouakchott via Lome, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Yaounde to Nouakchott via Abidjan, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Yaounde to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Douala International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Yaounde to Nouakchott via Abidjan, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Yaounde to Nouakchott via Abidjan, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $88–91
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $88–91
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +227-90-90-12-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- sonef.net
Bus from Bamako to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
- Phone
- +237 695-478-893
- [email protected]
- Website
- bucavoyages.cm
Bus from Douala to Yaoundé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bucavoyages.cm
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
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Yes, the driving distance between Douala to Nouakchott is 4116 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Douala to Nouakchott.
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