There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Balgo by plane, bus, taxi, 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 to Ouagadougou Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane MEL - OUA
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Tenkodogobus
- Take the taxi from Tenkodogo to Balgotaxi
34h 40m$615–1,683Fly to Tamale, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamale (TML)plane MEL - TML
- Drive from Tamale (TML) to Balgocar
33h 57m$479–1,284Fly to Niamey, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Niamey (NIM)plane MEL - NIM
- Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougoubus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Tenkodogobus
- Take the taxi from Tenkodogo to Balgotaxi
2d$662–1,743
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Balgo is to fly and drive which costs $470 - $1,300 and takes 33h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Balgo is to fly and drive which takes 33h 57m and costs $470 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Balgo is 15896 km.
It takes approximately 34h 40m to get from Melbourne to Balgo, including transfers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Balgo, Burkina Faso?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Balgo. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA), take the taxi to Ouagadougou, take the bus to Tenkodogo, then take the taxi to Balgo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Tamale (TML), then drive to Balgo.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Niamey
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niamey via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niamey via Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niamey via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Abu Dhabi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Abu Dhabi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Doha, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niamey via Doha, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Tenkodogo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Niamey to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Tenkodogo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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