There are 5 ways to get from Nouakchott to Abidjan by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Nouakchott
best- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)plane NKC - ABJ
6h 9m$447–770Bus via Bamako
cheapest- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Magnambougou to Abidjanbus Dia 3
44h 13m$103–121Bus
- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Abidjanbus Nou 7
43h 8m$104–136Drive 2,513.5 km
- Drive from Nouakchott to Abidjancar 2,513.5 km
37h 2mDrive to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly
- Drive from Nouakchott to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSScar
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)plane DSS - ABJ
11h 25m$320–557
Nouakchott (NKC) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nouakchott to Abidjan is to bus via Bamako which costs $100 - $130 and takes 44h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nouakchott to Abidjan is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $440 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Nouakchott to Abidjan. However, there are services departing from Nouakchott and arriving at Abidjan via Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 8m.
The distance between Nouakchott and Abidjan is 2013 km. The road distance is 2513.5 km.
The best way to get from Nouakchott to Abidjan without a car is to bus which takes 43h 8m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Nouakchott to Abidjan, including transfers.
Nouakchott to Abidjan bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, depart from Nouakchott station.
The best way to get from Nouakchott to Abidjan is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $440 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $140 and takes 43h 8m.
Nouakchott to Abidjan bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, arrive at Bamako station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nouakchott to Abidjan is 2514 km. It takes approximately 37h 2m to drive from Nouakchott to Abidjan.
What companies run services between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Abidjan, Ivory Coast?
Royal Air Maroc, Mauritania Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nouakchott to Abidjan via Nouakchott, Bamako, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 43h 8m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Port Bouet Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nouakchott to Port Bouet Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nouakchott to Port Bouet Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Port Bouet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Port Bouet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Port Bouet Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Port Bouet Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Port Bouet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Port Bouet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Port Bouet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Port Bouet Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- 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
- $71
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
Bus from Nouakchott to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Magnambougou to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
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