There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Timbuktu by bus, plane, or car
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Nairobi (NBO) to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Timbuktu is to drive which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 5 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Timbuktu is to bus and fly and drive which takes 43h 23m and costs $490 - $1,500.
The distance between Nairobi and Timbuktu is 5156 km. The road distance is 6234.2 km.
It takes approximately 43h 23m to get from Nairobi to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 3h behind Nairobi. It is currently 10:39 AM in Nairobi and 7:39 AM in Timbuktu.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Timbuktu is 6234 km. It takes approximately 5 days 3h to drive from Nairobi to Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Timbuktu. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Timbuktu Airport (TOM), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Timbuktu in around 5d 3h.
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- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Nairobi to Timbuktu Airport via Addis Ababa, Bamako, Mopti
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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