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 25m$332–1,248Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Orancarferry
- Drive from Orán to Bamakocar
4d 6h$789–999Train 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
11h 37m$345–1,255Train, 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
13h 25m$484–1,739
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Bamako is to train and fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Bamako is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Marseille and Bamako is 3702 km.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Marseille to Bamako, including transfers.
Bamako is 2h behind Marseille. It is currently 2:54 AM in Marseille and 12:54 AM in Bamako.
There are 92+ hotels available in Bamako.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Bamako, Mali?
Royal Air Maroc flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) once daily.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
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
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- $400
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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