Flight to Lomé
Bamako → Lomé · about ~1h 50m in the air
Flight to Abuja
Lomé → Abuja · about ~1h 15m in the air
Train to Minna
Abuja → Minna · about ~2h 5m
Bus to Bida
Minna → Bida · about 2h 10m
Bamako → Bida
Mali to Nigeria · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Bamako?
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About the trip from Bamako to Bida
Bamako (Mali) and Bida (Nigeria) are 1,577 km (980 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, train and bus, via Lomé, Abuja and Minna: ~12h 5m door to door with 3 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Abuja, about 5h 35m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Bamako to Lomé: ~1h 50m in the air, 1,239 km
- Flight from Lomé to Abuja: ~1h 15m in the air, 764 km
- Train from Abuja to Minna: ~2h 5m, 121 km
- Bus from Minna to Bida: about 2h 10m, 84 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train + Bus, via Lomé, Abuja and Minna: ~12h 5m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Abidjan, Lagos and Akure: ~13h 55m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.