Ferries in Mali

24 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.

We sell 24 Ferries routes in Mali, serving 6 places through 1 operator. 0 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €35.54 and the median route runs 742 km.

Checked 29 September 2026Priced for 29 September 2026One passenger, all fees included

The network

Ferries in Mali, in numbers

What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.

  • 24Routes we sell
  • 6Places served
  • 1Operators
  • 24Domestic routes
  • 0Cross border routes
  • 742 kmMedian route
  • 898 kmLongest route
  • 0Countries
Routes

The busiest Ferries routes in Mali

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

The routes we sell in Mali, busiest first, priced over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Diré to Koulikoro ferry€35.5420h 32m585 km
Koulikoro to Diré ferry€35.5419h 31m585 km
Koulikoro to Timbuktu ferry€39.3921h 32m655 km
Timbuktu to Koulikoro ferry€39.3922h 25m655 km
Gao to Ségou ferry€44.3427h 10m738 km
Ségou to Gao ferry€44.3425h 53m738 km
Bourem to Ségou ferry€44.3425h 56m745 km
Ségou to Bourem ferry€44.3424h 38m745 km
Gao to Koulikoro ferry€53.1430h 54m893 km
Koulikoro to Gao ferry€53.1429h 48m893 km
Bourem to Koulikoro ferry€53.1428h 20m898 km
Koulikoro to Bourem ferry€53.1429h 16m898 km

The ferry is the simple part. What you do once you are in Bamako is somebody else's catalogue.

A guided tour group

Things to do in Bamako

Day trips that leave Bamako in the morning and cover a good part of Mali by evening.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Ferries, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
200 to 600 km417%Diré, 585 km
600 to 1,500 km2083%Koulikoro, 655 km
Carriers

Ferry operators

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
ComanavNoneNone33 km/hChangeableBar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Toilets
  • Comanav

Ferry destinations

Common questions about Ferries in Mali

What Ferries routes are there in Mali?

We sell 24 Ferries routes in Mali, serving 6 places, run by 1 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.

How much do Ferries tickets in Mali cost?

The cheapest Ferries fare in Mali is €35.54 for one passenger, across the 24 routes we sell there. The median route runs 742 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.

Can I travel out of Mali by Ferries?

0 of the Ferries routes we sell touching Mali cross a border and 24 stay inside it, reaching 0 other countries including . Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.

Which operators run Ferries services in Mali?

1 operators run Ferries services on routes we sell in Mali: Comanav. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.

What is the longest Ferries route in Mali?

The longest Ferries route we sell touching Mali runs from Bourem to Koulikoro, 898 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 742 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Distances

Other ways to travel here

The wider region

The ferry gets you into Bamako. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

Where to sleep in Bamako

Filter by neighbourhood and by price per night, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a taxi.

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