There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Timbuktu by train, plane, or car
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Gao International Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane MAN - GAQ
- Drive from Gao International Airport (GAQ) to Timbuktucar
2d 13h$484–1,458Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Mopti Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane PIK - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
2d 10h$418–1,239Fly Edinburgh Airport to Mopti Airport, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mopti Airport (MZI)plane EDI - MZI
- Drive from Mopti Airport (MZI) to Timbuktucar
4d 7h$523–1,563
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Timbuktu is to train and fly and drive which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Timbuktu is to train and fly and drive which takes 2 days 10h and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Timbuktu is 4921 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 13h to get from Edinburgh to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 1h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 3:33 PM in Edinburgh and 2:33 PM in Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Timbuktu. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Gao International Airport (GAQ), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Prestwick Intl Airport, walk to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) airport, fly to Mopti Airport (MZI), then drive to Timbuktu.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gao International Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Mopti Airport via Malaga, Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Mopti Airport via Alicante–Elche, Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mopti Airport via Paris Orly, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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