There are 4 ways to get from Niger to Mauritania 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
best- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane NIM - NKC
9h 36m$642–2,551Bus via Bamako
cheapest- Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougoubus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus
2d 5h$110–163Bus
- Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougoubus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
2dDrive 2,666.6 km
- Drive from Niamey to Nouakchottcar 2,666.6 km
42h 54m
Niamey (NIM) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niger to Mauritania is to bus via Bamako which costs $110 - $170 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Niger to Mauritania is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $600 - $2,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Niger to Mauritania. However, there are services departing from Niamey and arriving at Nouakchott via Ouagadougou and Bamako. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Niger and Mauritania is 2057 km. The road distance is 2666.6 km.
The best way to get from Niger to Mauritania without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Niger to Mauritania, including transfers.
Niger to Mauritania bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Niamey station.
The best way to get from Niger to Mauritania is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $600 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 0h.
Niger to Mauritania bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Ouagadougou station.
Mauritania is 1h behind Niger. It is currently 4:38 AM in Niger and 3:38 AM in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Niger and Mauritania?
Royal Air Maroc, Mauritania Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Niamey (NIM) to Nouakchott (NKC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Niamey to Nouakchott via Niamey, Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Bamako, Bamako, and Nouakchott in around 2d.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Niamey to Nouakchott via Abidjan, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Niamey to Nouakchott via Lome, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Niamey to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Niamey to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Niger to Mauritania is 2667 km. It takes approximately 42h 54m to drive from Niger to Mauritania.
There are 73+ hotels available in Mauritania.