There are 3 ways to get from Saint-Louis to Bamako by car, bus, or plane
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Drive 1,253.8 km
best- Drive from Saint-Louis to Bamakocar 1,253.8 km
18h 35m$157–227Bus, bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saint-Louis to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane DSS - BKO
11h 43m$280–616Drive to Nouakchott, fly
- Drive from Saint-Louis to Nouakchott (NKC)car
- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane NKC - BKO
7h 17m$457–1,593
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Louis to Bamako is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Louis to Bamako is to drive and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $450 - $1,600.
The distance between Saint-Louis and Bamako is 1254 km. The road distance is 1253.8 km.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive 1253.8 km from Saint-Louis to Bamako.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Louis to Bamako is 1254 km. It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive from Saint-Louis to Bamako.
There are 102+ hotels available in Bamako.
What companies run services between Saint-Louis, Senegal and Bamako, Mali?
You can drive from Saint-Louis to Bamako in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Nouakchott to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- +221 77 127 12 12
- Website
- globeone.site
Bus from Saint-Louis to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- globeone.site
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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