There are 6 ways to get from England to Timbuktu by plane, car, or train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Gao International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane MAN - GAQ
- Drive from Gao International Airport (GAQ) to Timbuktucar
2d 9h$360–1,279Fly Bristol Airport to Néma Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Néma Airport (EMN)plane BRS - EMN
- Drive from Néma Airport (EMN) to Timbuktucar
33h 4m$303–764Fly London Heathrow Airport to Gao International Airport, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane LHR - GAQ
- Drive from Gao International Airport (GAQ) to Timbuktucar
2d 10h$422–1,424Fly London Heathrow Airport to Néma Airport, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Néma Airport (EMN)plane LHR - EMN
- Drive from Néma Airport (EMN) to Timbuktucar
29h 47m$417–1,464Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mopti Airport, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane LHR - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d 20h$447–1,504Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mopti Airport, drive
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane LGW - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
46h 8m$399–1,287
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which costs $300 - $800 and takes 33h 4m.
The fastest way to get from England to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which takes 29h 47m and costs $410 - $1,500.
The distance between England and Timbuktu is 4568 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 9h to get from England to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 1h behind England. It is currently 7:36 PM in England and 6:36 PM in Timbuktu.
What companies run services between England and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from England to Timbuktu. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Gao International Airport (GAQ), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Néma Airport (EMN), then drive to Timbuktu.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gao International Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gao International Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mopti Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mopti Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Thameslink
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