There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Timbuktu by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Gao International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane BOS - GAQ
- Drive from Gao International Airport (GAQ) to Timbuktucar
46h 39m$394–1,244Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Gao International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane YUL - GAQ
- Drive from Gao International Airport (GAQ) to Timbuktucar
2d 10h$456–1,580Fly Boston Logan Airport to Mopti Airport, drive
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane BOS - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d 9h$405–1,319
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 46h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which takes 46h 39m and costs $390 - $1,300.
The distance between Boston and Timbuktu is 7670 km.
It takes approximately 46h 39m to get from Boston to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 4h ahead of Boston. It is currently 3:47 AM in Boston and 7:47 AM in Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Timbuktu. However, you can fly to Gao International Airport (GAQ) then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Montreal, walk to Station Berri-UQAM, take the line 1 subway to Station Lionel-Groulx, walk to Station Lionel-Groulx, take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Gao International Airport (GAQ), then drive to Timbuktu.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gao International Airport via Lisboa, Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gao International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Gao International Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Mopti Airport via Lisboa, Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Mopti Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Mopti Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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