There are 4 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 30m$382–1,348Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Orancarferry
- Drive from Orán to Bamakocar
4d 6h$787–997Train, 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
11h 54m$545–1,829Train 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 31m$394–1,357
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 $380 - $1,400 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Bamako is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Marseille and Bamako is 3702 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Marseille to Bamako, including transfers.
Bamako is 2h behind Marseille. It is currently 4:59 AM in Marseille and 2:59 AM in Bamako.
There are 82+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- $398
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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