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.
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
The busiest Ferries routes in Mali
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diré to Koulikoro ferry | €35.54 | 20h 32m | 585 km |
| Koulikoro to Diré ferry | €35.54 | 19h 31m | 585 km |
| Koulikoro to Timbuktu ferry | €39.39 | 21h 32m | 655 km |
| Timbuktu to Koulikoro ferry | €39.39 | 22h 25m | 655 km |
| Gao to Ségou ferry | €44.34 | 27h 10m | 738 km |
| Ségou to Gao ferry | €44.34 | 25h 53m | 738 km |
| Bourem to Ségou ferry | €44.34 | 25h 56m | 745 km |
| Ségou to Bourem ferry | €44.34 | 24h 38m | 745 km |
| Gao to Koulikoro ferry | €53.14 | 30h 54m | 893 km |
| Koulikoro to Gao ferry | €53.14 | 29h 48m | 893 km |
| Bourem to Koulikoro ferry | €53.14 | 28h 20m | 898 km |
| Koulikoro to Bourem ferry | €53.14 | 29h 16m | 898 km |
The ferry is the simple part. What you do once you are in Bamako is somebody else's catalogue.

Things to do in Bamako
Day trips that leave Bamako in the morning and cover a good part of Mali by evening.
See Bamako on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Ferries, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 to 600 km | 4 | 17% | Diré, 585 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 20 | 83% | Koulikoro, 655 km |
Ferry operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Toilets |
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.
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.

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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