There are 4 ways to get from Kayes to Mauritania by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Kayes Airport (KYS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO)KYS - BKO
- Drive from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Fassala
11h 3m$124–437Drive 780.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kayes to Nouakchott780.3 km
15h 9m$90–129Train, bus via Nouakchott
- Take the train from Kayes to Bamako
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchott
38h 25mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kayes to Bamako
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to NouakchottNou 10
42h 20m
Kayes Airport (KYS) to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kayes to Mauritania is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kayes to Mauritania is to fly and drive which takes 11h 3m and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Kayes and Mauritania is 969 km. The road distance is 780.3 km.
The best way to get from Kayes to Mauritania without a car is to train and bus via Nouakchott which takes 38h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Kayes to Mauritania, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kayes to Mauritania is 780 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Kayes to Mauritania.
There are 72+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Kayes, Mali and Mauritania?
There is no direct connection from Kayes to Mauritania. However, you can take the taxi to Kayes Airport (KYS) airport, fly to Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO), then drive to Fassala. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kayes to Nouakchott via Bamako, Arrêt Sotrama, Cathédrale, Abou Ka Yoro, Sonef, Bamako, and Nouakchott in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Kayes Airport to Bamako–Sénou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Train from Kayes to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- $72
- 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
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