There are 4 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane OUA - NKC
8h 25m$524–1,349Bus via Bamako
cheapest- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus Nou 10
40h 32m$73–107Bus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
36h 1mDrive 2,154.4 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Nouakchottcar 2,154.4 km
35h 56m$218–314
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott is to bus via Bamako which costs $70 - $110 and takes 40h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott. However, there are services departing from Ouagadougou and arriving at Nouakchott via Bamako. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 1m.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Nouakchott is 1720 km. The road distance is 2154.4 km.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott without a car is to bus which takes 36h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Ouagadougou to Nouakchott bus services, operated by Rakieta, depart from Ouagadougou station.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $500 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 1m.
Ouagadougou to Nouakchott bus services, operated by Rakieta, arrive at Bamako station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Nouakchott is 2154 km. It takes approximately 35h 56m to drive from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Nouakchott, Mauritania?
Royal Air Maroc, Mauritania Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Nouakchott (NKC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ouagadougou to Nouakchott via Bamako, Bamako, and Nouakchott in around 36h 1m.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Nouakchott via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Nouakchott via Bamako, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Nouakchott via Abidjan, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Phone
- +226 20 91 07 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rakieta
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Rakieta
- Phone
- +227-90-90-12-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- sonef.net
Bus from Bamako to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
- 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
- Phone
- +223 20 79 54 22
- Website
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
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