There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Mali by plane, car, ferry, or train
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane CMB - BKO
23h 46m$789–2,350Ferry, train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane MAA - BKO
30h 26m$655–1,740Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kayes Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kayes Airport (KYS)plane CMB - KYS
40h 7m$773–2,227Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Mopti Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane CMB - MZI
2d 1h$844–2,255Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Niamey, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Niamey (NIM)plane CMB - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
25h 51m$859–2,785
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Mali is to ferry and train and fly which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Mali is to fly which takes 23h 46m and costs $750 - $2,400.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Mali is 9628 km.
It takes approximately 23h 46m to get from Sri Lanka to Mali, including transfers.
Mali is 5h 30m behind Sri Lanka. It is currently 6:54 PM in Sri Lanka and 1:24 PM in Mali.
There are 102+ hotels available in Mali.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Mali?
French Bee, Corsairfly, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Dubai, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Niamey via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Niamey via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Doha, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kayes Airport via Paris Orly, Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kayes Airport via Doha, Abidjan, Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kayes Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa, Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kayes Airport via Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa, Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mopti Airport via Paris Orly, Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mopti Airport via Chennai International Airport, Addis Ababa, Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Dubai, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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