There are 5 ways to get from Marseille to Bamako by plane, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane MRS - BKO
9h 50m$342–1,248Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Orancarferry
- Drive from Orán to Bamakocar
4d 6h$791–1,001Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane NCE - BKO
12h 3m$427–1,468Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane LYS - BKO
10h 42m$355–1,257Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane MPL - BKO
12h 30m$494–1,740
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Bamako is to fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Bamako is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Marseille and Bamako is 3702 km.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Marseille to Bamako, including transfers.
Bamako is 2h behind Marseille. It is currently 3:53 AM in Marseille and 1:53 AM in Bamako.
There are 90+ hotels available in Bamako.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Bamako, Mali?
Royal Air Maroc and Shanghai Airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) twice daily.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- [email protected]
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $401
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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