There are 4 ways to get from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane NKC - OUA
11h 19m$406–1,319Bus via Bamako
cheapest- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Ouagadougoubus Gana 4
39h 26m$98–114Bus
- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Ouagadougoubus
36h 2mDrive 2,153.4 km
- Drive from Nouakchott to Ouagadougoucar 2,153.4 km
35h 58m$311–448
Nouakchott (NKC) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou is to bus via Bamako which costs $95 - $120 and takes 39h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $400 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou. However, there are services departing from Nouakchott and arriving at Ouagadougou via Bamako. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 2m.
The distance between Nouakchott and Ouagadougou is 1718 km. The road distance is 2153.4 km.
The best way to get from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou without a car is to bus which takes 36h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou, including transfers.
Nouakchott to Ouagadougou bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, depart from Nouakchott station.
The best way to get from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $400 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 2m.
Nouakchott to Ouagadougou bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, arrive at Bamako station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nouakchott to Ouagadougou is 2153 km. It takes approximately 35h 58m to drive from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou.
What companies run services between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?
Mauritania Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, and three other airlines fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou via Nouakchott, Bamako, and Bamako in around 36h 2m.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Ouagadougou Airport via Blaise Diagne, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- 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
Bus from Nouakchott to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
- Phone
- +226 20 91 07 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rakieta
Bus from Bamako to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Rakieta
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
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