There are 4 ways to get from Mali 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 Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane BKO - NKC
5h 46m$260–488Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus Nou 10
27h 33m$39–56Bus via Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
23h 19m$76–77Drive 1,431.8 km
- Drive from Bamako to Nouakchottcar 1,431.8 km
20h 49m$164–237
Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mali to Mauritania is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 27h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mali to Mauritania is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $260 - $490.
The distance between Mali and Mauritania is 1075 km. The road distance is 1431.8 km.
The best way to get from Mali to Mauritania without a car is to bus via Nouakchott which takes 23h 19m and costs $75 - $77.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Mali to Mauritania, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mali to Mauritania is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $260 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Nouakchott, which costs $75 - $77 and takes 23h 19m.
Yes, the driving distance between Mali to Mauritania is 1432 km. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Mali to Mauritania.
There are 95+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Mali and Mauritania?
ASKY, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Nouakchott (NKC) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Sonef Transport Voyage operates a bus from Bamako to Nouakchott once daily. Tickets cost $72 and the journey takes 21h 42m.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Nouakchott via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Nouakchott via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- 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
- $72
- 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
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