There are 2 ways to get from Nouakchott to Timbuktu by car or plane
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Nouakchott (NKC) to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nouakchott to Timbuktu is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nouakchott to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which takes 24h 21m and costs $220 - $1,000.
The distance between Nouakchott and Timbuktu is 1693 km. The road distance is 1693.5 km.
It takes approximately 27h 26m to drive 1693.5 km from Nouakchott to Timbuktu.
Yes, the driving distance between Nouakchott to Timbuktu is 1693 km. It takes approximately 27h 26m to drive from Nouakchott to Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
You can drive from Nouakchott to Timbuktu in around 27h 26m.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Timbuktu Airport via Blaise Diagne, Bamako, Mopti
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nouakchott to Timbuktu Airport via Conakry, Bamako, Mopti
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–2,000
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