There are 5 ways to get from Porto-Novo to Bamako by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Lagos, fly
best- Drive from Porto-Novo to Lagos (LOS)car
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane LOS - BKO
8h 21m$790–1,154Bus via Avenue de l'O.U.A
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
31h 27m$53Bus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
29h 47m$75–110Drive 1,801 km
- Drive from Porto-Novo to Bamakocar 1,801 km
28h 13m$206–298Fly from Cotonou
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane COO - BKO
5h 12m$583–1,144
Lagos (LOS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto-Novo to Bamako is to bus via Avenue de l'O.U.A which costs $53 and takes 31h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Porto-Novo to Bamako is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto-Novo to Bamako. However, there are services departing from Welcome Ouando and arriving at Bamako via Cotonou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 47m.
The distance between Porto-Novo and Bamako is 1531 km. The road distance is 1801 km.
The best way to get from Porto-Novo to Bamako without a car is to bus which takes 29h 47m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Porto-Novo to Bamako, including transfers.
Porto-Novo to Bamako bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Cotonou station.
The best way to get from Porto-Novo to Bamako is to bus which takes 29h 47m and costs $75 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 5h 12m.
Porto-Novo to Bamako bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Bamako station.
Bamako is 1h behind Porto-Novo. It is currently 2:53 PM in Porto-Novo and 1:53 PM in Bamako.
What companies run services between Porto-Novo, Benin and Bamako, Mali?
STM Voyageurs operates a bus from Cotonou to Bamako once daily. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 28h. Alternatively, Corsairfly and ASKY fly from Cotonou (COO) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) once daily.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Lagos to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cotonou to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Lagos to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Lagos to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Accra, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Lagos to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Cotonou to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Lagos to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Porto-Novo to Bamako is 1801 km. It takes approximately 28h 13m to drive from Porto-Novo to Bamako.
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