There are 5 ways to get from Lagos to Mauritania by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane LOS - NKC
13h 33m$803–1,106Drive 3,166.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lagos to Nouakchottcar 3,166.8 km
2d 4h$120–173Bus via Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
2d 8hBus
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus
2d 12hBus #2
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus
2d 12h
Lagos (LOS) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Mauritania is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Mauritania is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $800 - $1,200.
The distance between Lagos and Mauritania is 2475 km. The road distance is 3166.8 km.
The best way to get from Lagos to Mauritania without a car is to bus via Nouakchott which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Lagos to Mauritania, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lagos to Mauritania is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $800 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Nouakchott, which costs and takes 2 days 8h.
Mauritania is 1h behind Lagos. It is currently 2:19 PM in Lagos and 1:19 PM in Mauritania.
Yes, the driving distance between Lagos to Mauritania is 3167 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Lagos to Mauritania.
There are 94+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Mauritania?
Royal Air Maroc flies from Lagos (LOS) to Nouakchott (NKC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oyingbo to Nouakchott via Yaba, Jibowu, Cotonou, Bamako, Abou Ka Yoro, Sonef, Bamako, and Nouakchott in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lagos to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +227-90-90-12-39
- contact@sonef.net
- Website
- sonef.net
Bus from Bamako to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
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