There are 5 ways to get from Mali to Western Sahara by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Nouadhibou International Airport
best- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)plane BKO - NDB
11h 11m$628–2,234Bus via Nouakchott
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Nouadhiboubus
31h 3m$71–105Bus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Nouadiboubus
30h 30mDrive 1,922.8 km
- Drive from Bamako to La Güeracar 1,922.8 km
26h 31m$220–318Fly to Nouakchott, taxi, bus
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane BKO - NKC
- Take the taxi from Nouakchott (NKC) to Nouakchotttaxi
- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Nouadiboubus
12h 58m
Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mali to Western Sahara is to bus via Nouakchott which costs $70 - $110 and takes 31h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mali to Western Sahara is to fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $600 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mali to Western Sahara. However, there are services departing from Abou Ka Yoro and arriving at Nouadibou via Bamako and Nouakchott. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Mali and Western Sahara is 1372 km. The road distance is 1922.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Mali to Western Sahara, including transfers.
Mali to Western Sahara bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, depart from Bamako station.
The best way to get from Mali to Western Sahara is to fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $600 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 30m.
Mali to Western Sahara bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, arrive at Nouakchott station.
Western Sahara is 1h ahead of Mali. It is currently 5:05 PM in Mali and 6:05 PM in Western Sahara.
Yes, the driving distance between Mali to Western Sahara is 1923 km. It takes approximately 26h 31m to drive from Mali to Western Sahara.
What companies run services between Mali and Western Sahara?
Royal Air Maroc, Mauritania Airlines, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Abou Ka Yoro to La Güera via Sonef, Bamako, Nouakchott, and Nouadibou in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Casablanca, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Blaise Diagne, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Nouakchott via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Nouakchott via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- 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
Bus from Nouakchott to Nouadibou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
Bus from Nouakchott to Nouadibou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
Bus from Bamako to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Nouakchott to Nouadhibou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $19–24
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