There are 3 ways to get from Timbuktu to Athens by car, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TOM - ATH
43h 26m€259–788Drive, fly to Mykonos, car ferry
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Mykonos (JMK)plane TOM - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
2d 5h€437–1,491Drive, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car
- Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TOM - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
39h 9m€332–931
Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Timbuktu to Athens is to drive and fly which costs €250 - €800 and takes 43h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Timbuktu to Athens is to drive and fly and train which takes 39h 9m and costs €330 - €950.
The distance between Timbuktu and Athens is 3834 km.
It takes approximately 43h 26m to get from Timbuktu to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 3h ahead of Timbuktu. It is currently 10:33 AM in Timbuktu and 1:33 PM in Athens.
There are 12937+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Timbuktu to Athens. However, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) airport, fly to Mykonos (JMK), walk to Mykonos Airport, take the bus to Mykonos New Port, walk to Mykonos, then take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Athens International Airport via Bamako, Tunis, Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Mykonos via Bamako, Casablanca, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Athens International Airport via Bamako, Tunis, Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bamako, Tunis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bamako, Tunis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Mykonos via Bamako, Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
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