There are 3 ways to get from Mauritania to Niger by plane, bus, or car
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Nouakchott (NKC) to Niamey (NIM) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Mauritania to Niger is to bus which costs $100 - $130 and takes 47h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mauritania to Niger is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $450 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mauritania to Niger. However, there are services departing from Nouakchott and arriving at Niamey via Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 8m.
The distance between Mauritania and Niger is 2055 km. The road distance is 2666 km.
The best way to get from Mauritania to Niger without a car is to bus which takes 47h 8m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Mauritania to Niger, including transfers.
Mauritania to Niger bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, depart from Nouakchott station.
The best way to get from Mauritania to Niger is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $450 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $130 and takes 47h 8m.
Mauritania to Niger bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, arrive at Bamako station.
Niger is 1h ahead of Mauritania. It is currently 6:03 AM in Mauritania and 7:03 AM in Niger.
What companies run services between Mauritania and Niger?
Mauritania Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, and three other airlines fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Niamey (NIM) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nouakchott to Niamey via Nouakchott, Bamako, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 47h 8m.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Niamey via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Phone
- +227-90-90-12-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- sonef.net
Bus from Nouakchott to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
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Yes, the driving distance between Mauritania to Niger is 2666 km. It takes approximately 43h 1m to drive from Mauritania to Niger.
There are nine+ hotels available in Niger.