There are 5 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Kayes by plane, bus, train, 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 Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Kayes Airport (KYS)plane OUA - KYS
13h 25m$320–870Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Kayesbus Nou 5
25h 2m$55–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the train from Bamako to Kayestrain
28h 52mDrive 1,336.1 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Kayescar 1,336.1 km
24h 11m$153–221Bus via Bobo-Dioulasso
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulassobus
- Take the bus from Bobo-Dioulasso to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Sabalibougou to Kayesbus
29h 32m
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Kayes Airport (KYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Kayes is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 25h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Kayes is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $320 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ouagadougou to Kayes. However, there are services departing from Ouagadougou and arriving at Kayes via Cathédrale and Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 2m.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Kayes is 1103 km. The road distance is 1336.1 km.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Kayes without a car is to bus which takes 25h 2m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Ouagadougou to Kayes, including transfers.
Ouagadougou to Kayes bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Ouagadougou station.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Kayes is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $320 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 25h 2m.
Ouagadougou to Kayes bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Bamako station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Kayes is 1336 km. It takes approximately 24h 11m to drive from Ouagadougou to Kayes.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Kayes, Mali?
Air Senegal, Sky Mali, and Air Cote D'Ivoire fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Kayes Airport (KYS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ouagadougou to Kayes via Bamako, Cathédrale, Sokorodji Sirafara, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 25h 2m.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Kayes Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Kayes Airport via Abidjan, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Train from Bamako to Kayes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Kayes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Kayes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +226 20 91 07 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Bobo-Dioulasso to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- [email protected]
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako-Sabalibougou to Kayes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
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