There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Timbuktu by plane or car
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Fly Nairobi to Timbuktu Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)plane NBO - TOM
- Drive from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Timbuktucar
33h 15m$523–1,336Drive 6,231.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Timbuktucar 6,231.6 km
5d 2h$718–1,037Fly Nairobi to Néma Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Néma Airport (EMN)plane NBO - EMN
- Drive from Néma Airport (EMN) to Timbuktucar
3d 17h$561–1,411Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gao International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane WIL - GAQ
- Drive from Gao International Airport (GAQ) to Timbuktucar
37h 2m$550–1,321Fly Nairobi to Gao International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane NBO - GAQ
- Drive from Gao International Airport (GAQ) to Timbuktucar
37h 6m$546–1,471
Nairobi (NBO) to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Timbuktu is to drive which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 5 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which takes 33h 15m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Nairobi and Timbuktu is 5151 km. The road distance is 6231.6 km.
It takes approximately 33h 15m to get from Nairobi to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 3h behind Nairobi. It is currently 8:36 PM in Nairobi and 5:36 PM in Timbuktu.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Timbuktu is 6232 km. It takes approximately 5 days 2h to drive from Nairobi to Timbuktu.
There are one+ hotels available in Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Timbuktu. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Timbuktu Airport (TOM), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Timbuktu in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Nairobi to Timbuktu Airport via Addis Ababa, Bamako, Mopti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gao International Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gao International Airport via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gao International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Gao International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Gao International Airport via Lome, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Nairobi to Néma Airport via Lome, Conakry, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Néma Airport via Abidjan, Conakry, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Néma Airport via Abidjan, Blaise Diagne, Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
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