There are 3 ways to get from Mali to Niger by plane, bus, or car
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Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Niamey (NIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mali to Niger is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mali to Niger is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $550 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mali to Niger. However, there are services departing from Arrêt Sotrama and arriving at Niamey via Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
The distance between Mali and Niger is 1125 km. The road distance is 1373.8 km.
The best way to get from Mali to Niger without a car is to bus which takes 25h 30m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Mali to Niger, including transfers.
Mali to Niger bus services, operated by Nour Transport Voyageurs, depart from Bamako Sogoniko station.
The best way to get from Mali to Niger is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $550 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $50 and takes 25h 30m.
Mali to Niger bus services, operated by Nour Transport Voyageurs, arrive at Niamey station.
Niger is 1h ahead of Mali. It is currently 8:19 AM in Mali and 9:19 AM in Niger.
What companies run services between Mali and Niger?
ASKY, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and four other airlines fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Niamey (NIM) twice daily. Alternatively, Nour Transport Voyageurs operates a bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Niamey 4 times a week. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 24h.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Niamey via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Niamey via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Niamey via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Niamey via Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Phone
- +223 20 79 54 22
- Website
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Niamey
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Mali to Niger is 1374 km. It takes approximately 19h 53m to drive from Mali to Niger.
There are nine+ hotels available in Niger.