Banfora → Bamako

About the trip from Banfora to Bamako

Banfora (Burkina Faso) and Bamako (Mali) are 414 km (257 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou: ~7h 15m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

1. Train from Banfora to Bobo-Dioulasso: ~1h 20m, 78 km
2. Flight from Bobo-Dioulasso to Ouagadougou: ~45m in the air, 328 km
3. Flight from Ouagadougou to Bamako: ~1h 10m in the air, 700 km

Every route we know

• Train + Flight, via Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou: ~7h 15m, 2 changes
• Train + Flight, via Ouagadougou: ~9h 20m, 1 change

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 timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.