There are 3 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Bamako by plane, bus, or car
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Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Bamako is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Bamako is to fly which takes 1h 34m and costs $310 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ouagadougou and arriving at Bamako. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Bamako is 715 km. The road distance is 862 km.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Bamako without a car is to bus which takes 12h 56m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Ouagadougou to Bamako, including transfers.
Ouagadougou to Bamako bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Ouagadougou station.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Bamako is to fly which takes 1h 34m and costs $310 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 12h 56m.
Ouagadougou to Bamako bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Bamako station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Bamako is 862 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Ouagadougou to Bamako.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Bamako, Mali?
Air Burkina and Air Senegal fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, STM Voyageurs operates a bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako once daily. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 12h 56m.
- Website
- air-burkina.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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