There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Bamako by plane, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane OTP - BKO
17h 15m$441–1,345Night train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane IST - BKO
21h 23m$382–1,270Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)plane BBU - BKO
33h 1m$491–1,641
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bamako is to night train and Metro and fly which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bamako is to fly which takes 17h 15m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Bucharest and Bamako is 4841 km.
It takes approximately 17h 15m to get from Bucharest to Bamako, including transfers.
Bamako is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:44 PM in Bucharest and 9:44 PM in Bamako.
There are 91+ hotels available in Bamako.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bamako, Mali?
Ulendo Airlink, Royal Air Maroc, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) twice daily.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Valencia, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Naples, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Malta, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Budapest, Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Krakow, Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
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