There are 3 ways to get from Sierra Leone to Mali by ferry, plane, car, or shuttle
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Ferry to Conakry, fly
best- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane CKY - BKO
8h 34m$302–1,223Drive 1,023.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Freetown to Bamakocar 1,023.2 km
16h 59m$140–203Shuttle to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Port Loko to Freetown Airport
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane FNA - BKO
13h 8m$440–1,460
Conakry (CKY) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sierra Leone to Mali is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sierra Leone to Mali is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $300 - $1,300.
The distance between Sierra Leone and Mali is 864 km. The road distance is 1023.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Sierra Leone to Mali, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sierra Leone to Mali is 1023 km. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Sierra Leone to Mali.
There are 82+ hotels available in Mali.
What companies run services between Sierra Leone and Mali?
There is no direct connection from Sierra Leone to Mali. However, you can take the taxi to Aberdeen, take the taxi to Aberdeen Bridge, walk to Aberdeen, take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO), then take the taxi to Bamako. Alternatively, you can drive from Freetown to Bamako in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Conakry to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Conakry, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Accra, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Conakry to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Accra, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Conakry to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Banjul, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- air-burkina.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Shuttle from Port Loko to Freetown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
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