There are 4 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 to Timbuktu Airport, 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$334–1,034Drive 2,873.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Timbuktu to Algierscar 2,873.3 km
2d 13h$329–475Drive to Timbuktu Airport, 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 24m$397–1,446Drive to Néma Airport, fly to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport, bus
- Drive from Timbuktu to Néma Airport (EMN)car
- Fly from Néma Airport (EMN) to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA)plane EMN - BJA
- Take the bus from Béjaïa to Algiersbus
2d 13h$444–1,414
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 $320 - $480 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 $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Timbuktu and Algiers is 2553 km. The road distance is 2873.3 km.
It takes approximately 23h 10m to get from Timbuktu to Algiers, including transfers.
Algiers is 1h ahead of Timbuktu. It is currently 2:26 PM in Timbuktu and 3:26 PM in Algiers.
Yes, the driving distance between Timbuktu to Algiers is 2873 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Timbuktu to Algiers.
There are 308+ 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
- $310–1,000
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport via Bamako, Tunis, Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Néma Airport to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport via Nouakchott, Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Néma Airport to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport via Nouakchott, Blaise Diagne, Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- 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
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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