There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Balgo by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Ouagadougou Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)MEL - OUA
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Tenkodogo
- Take the taxi from Tenkodogo to Balgo
35h 55m$808–1,676Fly Melbourne Airport to Tamale, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamale (TML)MEL - TML
- Drive from Tamale (TML) to Balgo
36h 46m$652–1,377Fly Melbourne Airport to Niamey, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Niamey (NIM)MEL - NIM
- Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougou
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Tenkodogo
- Take the taxi from Tenkodogo to Balgo
46h 2m$706–1,942Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Ouagadougou Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)MEB - OUA
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Tenkodogo
- Take the taxi from Tenkodogo to Balgo
2d 3h$950–2,568
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Balgo is to fly and drive which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 36h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Balgo is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 35h 55m and costs $800 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Balgo is 15896 km.
It takes approximately 35h 55m 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 T1 Skybus, 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 T1 Skybus, 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 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Niamey
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niamey via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niamey via Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niamey via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Doha, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Adelaide, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Adelaide, Doha, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamale via Perth, Johannesburg, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Niamey via Abu Dhabi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Phone
- +227 23 23 03 03
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Tenkodogo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Niamey to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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