There are 5 ways to get from Niger 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 Niamey (NIM) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane NIM - NKC
11h 20m$529–1,936Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougoubus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus
2d 5h$111–169Bus via Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougoubus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
2d 1h$149–187Drive 2,666.1 km
- Drive from Niamey to Nouakchottcar 2,666.1 km
43h 9mBus via Bobo-Dioulasso
- Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougoubus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulassobus
- Take the bus from Bobo-Dioulasso to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus
2d 10h
Niamey (NIM) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niger to Mauritania is to bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Niger to Mauritania is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Niger and Mauritania is 2019 km. The road distance is 2666.1 km.
The best way to get from Niger to Mauritania without a car is to bus via Nouakchott which takes 2 days 1h and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Niger to Mauritania, including transfers.
The best way to get from Niger to Mauritania is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $500 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Nouakchott, which costs $140 - $190 and takes 2 days 1h.
Mauritania is 1h behind Niger. It is currently 8:46 PM in Niger and 7:46 PM in Mauritania.
Yes, the driving distance between Niger to Mauritania is 2666 km. It takes approximately 43h 9m to drive from Niger to Mauritania.
There are 77+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Niger and Mauritania?
Royal Air Maroc and Mauritania Airlines fly from Niamey (NIM) to Nouakchott (NKC) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Niamey to Nouakchott via Niamey, Ouagadougou, Bamako, Abou Ka Yoro, Sonef, Bamako, and Nouakchott in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Niamey to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Niamey to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- 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
- $71
- 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
- Phone
- +226 20 91 07 00
- cbtrakieta@yahoo.fr
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Bobo-Dioulasso to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
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