There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Gao by plane, car, or train
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Fly Athens International Airport to Niamey, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Niamey (NIM)plane ATH - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
18h 4m$381–1,386Fly Athens International Airport to Gao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane ATH - GAQ
31h 52m$270–823Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Niamey, drive
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Niamey (NIM)plane SKG - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
24h 56m$419–1,514
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Niamey (NIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Gao is to fly which costs $270 - $850 and takes 31h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Gao is to fly and drive which takes 18h 4m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Athens and Gao is 3950 km.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Athens to Gao, including transfers.
Gao is 3h behind Athens. It is currently 12:00 AM in Athens and 9:00 PM in Gao.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gao, Mali?
Aegean Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, and Sky Mali fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) twice a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gao International Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
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