Travel to Timbuktu
Every way to reach Timbuktu: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Timbuktu is reachable from 1 place across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €48.19 and the fastest takes 21h 54m door to door. The nearest origin is 655 km away.
How people reach Timbuktu
Every mode that actually calls at Timbuktu, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 2 | €48.19 | 21h 54m | 655 km | 1 |
- 1Places you can arrive from
- 1Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
Timbuktu sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
A room in Timbuktu for the night the ferry gets in
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 to 1,500 km | 2 | 100% | Koulikoro, 655 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Timbuktu that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Timbuktu
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Timbuktu
- Compagnie Albilad Transport
- Kabara
The cheapest journeys into Timbuktu
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koulikoro to Timbuktu ferry | €48.19 | 21h 54m | 655 km |
The ferry gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Baggage storage near Compagnie Albilad Transport
Most of the points near Compagnie Albilad Transport open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Timbuktu
Common questions about Travel to Timbuktu
How can I get to Timbuktu?
Timbuktu is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 1 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 1 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Timbuktu?
The cheapest way into Timbuktu is by Ferry, from €48.19 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 1 origins we sell into Timbuktu over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Timbuktu?
The fastest journey into Timbuktu is by Ferry, at 21h 54m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 655 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Timbuktu have?
Timbuktu has 2 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are . Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where else can I go from Timbuktu in Mali?
Timbuktu connects to 1 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 655 km away in a straight line. Mali routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Mali
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Timbuktu and elsewhere in Mali. None of it is ours to sell.
Day trips out of Timbuktu and across Mali
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Timbuktu, with free cancellation on most of it.
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