There are 3 ways to get from Timbuktu to Athens by car, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Drive, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TOM - ATH
28h 31m€259–637Drive, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane TOM - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 5h€457–1,070Drive, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry, bus
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane TOM - JSI
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
37h 58m€366–844
Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timbuktu to Athens is to drive and fly which costs €250 - €650 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Timbuktu to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 28h 31m and costs €250 - €650.
The distance between Timbuktu and Athens is 3834 km.
It takes approximately 28h 31m to get from Timbuktu to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 3h ahead of Timbuktu. It is currently 7:56 AM in Timbuktu and 10:56 AM in Athens.
There are 13470+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Timbuktu to Athens. However, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport (KLX), walk to Kalamata International Airport, take the bus to Kalamata, then take the bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Athens International Airport via Bamako, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Bamako, Casablanca, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,000
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Bamako, Casablanca, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–750
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Seajets
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