There are 2 ways to get from Timbuktu to Athens by car, plane, or train
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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
2d 3h€218–687Drive, 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
2d 7h€273–865
Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timbuktu to Athens is to drive and fly which costs €210 - €700 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Timbuktu to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 2 days 3h and costs €210 - €700.
The distance between Timbuktu and Athens is 3834 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 3h to get from Timbuktu to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h ahead of Timbuktu. It is currently 10:28 PM in Timbuktu and 12:28 AM in Athens.
There are 12346+ 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 Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, then take the train to Athens.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Athens International Airport via Bamako, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bamako, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bamako, Casablanca, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Timbuktu Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bamako, Casablanca, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
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