Flight to Niamey
Bamako → Niamey · about ~1h 40m in the air
Flight to Dakar
Niamey → Dakar · about ~2h 50m in the air
Bus to Kaolack
Dakar → Kaolack · about ~3h 10m
Bamako → Kaolack
Mali to Senegal · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Bamako?
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About the trip from Bamako to Kaolack
Bamako (Mali) and Kaolack (Senegal) are 893 km (555 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Niamey and Dakar: ~12h 10m door to door with 2 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 Dakar, about 7h in.
Step by step
- Flight from Bamako to Niamey: ~1h 40m in the air, 1,097 km
- Flight from Niamey to Dakar: ~2h 50m in the air, 2,112 km
- Bus from Dakar to Kaolack: ~3h 10m, 159 km
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.