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How to get fromSofia to Timbuktuby bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Timbuktu by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, bus to Pristina, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus bus
    3. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane plane PRN - MZI
    4. Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar car
    8d 2h
    $566–1,586

  2. Train to Istanbul, fly, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane plane IST - MZI
    3. Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar car
    2d 11h
    $408–1,187

  3. Bus, shuttle, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane plane TIA - MZI
    5. Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar car
    3d 6h
    $638–1,807

Pristina (PRN) to Mopti Airport (MZI) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration6d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket$443Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,161.6 km
  • Duration: 8d 2h

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Timbuktu. However, you can take the bus to Skopje Nikola Karev, walk to Skopje, Transporten Centar, take the bus to Pristina, take the bus to Pristina Airport, walk to Pristina-Airport-PRN airport, fly to Mopti Airport (MZI), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Halkalı, take the train to Yenikapi, take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Mopti Airport (MZI), then drive to Timbuktu.

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