There are 6 ways to get from Mauritania to Niger by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nouakchott to Niamey
best- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Niamey (NIM)plane NKC - NIM
9h 18m$1,140–2,648Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Niameybus Nou 9
47h 8m$103–124Drive 2,666 km
- Drive from Nouakchott to Niameycar 2,666 km
43h 1mDrive, bus, bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Niamey
- Drive from Rosso to Saint-Louiscar
- Take the bus from Saint-Louis to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Niamey (NIM)plane DSS - NIM
17h 27m$546–1,471Drive to Kayes Airport, fly to Niamey
- Drive from Kiffa to Kayes Airport (KYS)car
- Fly from Kayes Airport (KYS) to Niamey (NIM)plane KYS - NIM
22h 7m$608–1,378Fly Nouakchott to Ouagadougou Airport, bus
- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane NKC - OUA
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Niameybus
18h 33m$420–1,341
Nouakchott (NKC) to Niamey (NIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 9h 18m and costs $1,100 - $2,700.
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 9h 18m 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 9h 18m and costs $1,100 - $2,700. 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 12:54 PM in Mauritania and 1:54 PM in Niger.
What companies run services between Mauritania and Niger?
Mauritania Airlines and Air Cote D'Ivoire fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Niamey (NIM) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nouakchott to Niamey via Nouakchott, Bamako, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 47h 8m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Niamey via Blaise Diagne International Airport, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Niamey via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Kayes Airport to Niamey via Bamako, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Niamey via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Kayes Airport to Niamey via Bamako, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Niamey via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Kayes Airport to Niamey via Bamako, Ouagadougou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- 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
- Phone
- +223 20 79 54 22
- Website
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Niamey
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Ouagadougou to Niamey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
- Phone
- +221 77 127 12 12
- Website
- globeone.site
Bus from Saint-Louis to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- globeone.site
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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