There are 3 ways to get from Timbuktu to Algiers by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Houari Boumediene Airport
best- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane TOM - ALG
23h 10m$318–990Drive 2,875 km
- Drive from Timbuktu to Algierscar 2,875 km
2d 13h$389–561Drive, fly to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport, bus
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA)plane TOM - BJA
- Take the bus from Béjaïa to Algiersbus
47h 4m$421–1,552
Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Timbuktu to Algiers is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Timbuktu to Algiers is to drive and fly which takes 23h 10m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Timbuktu and Algiers is 2553 km. The road distance is 2875 km.
It takes approximately 23h 10m to get from Timbuktu to Algiers, including transfers.
Algiers is 1h ahead of Timbuktu. It is currently 1:16 PM in Timbuktu and 2:16 PM in Algiers.
Yes, the driving distance between Timbuktu to Algiers is 2875 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Timbuktu to Algiers.
There are 284+ hotels available in Algiers.
What companies run services between Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali and Algiers, Algeria?
There is no direct connection from Timbuktu to Algiers. However, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) airport, fly to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), walk to Algiers Airport, take the bus to Place du 1er Mai, walk to 1er Mai, then take the line 1 subway to Cité Amirouche. Alternatively, you can drive from Timbuktu to Algiers in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Bamako, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport via Bamako, Tunis, Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Bamako, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Béjaïa to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–210
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
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