Driving directions from Nairobi, Kenya to Timbuktu, Mali distance
Nairobi, Kenya
Head northeast on Utalii St
5 m
Turn left at Johnnie Bar & Lounge to stay on Utalii St
Pass by De - Capture Limited (on the left)
0.1 km
At Gigawave Services Ltd, continue onto Utalii Ln
Pass by Marich Goldseal SACCO Society Limited (on the left)
90 m
Turn left at Crown Paints Distributor-Brilliant Techno Suppliers onto University Way
Pass by Cooperative Bank University way branch (on the left)
63 m
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Uhuru Hwy/A 104
Continue to follow A 104
Pass by Chiromo - Westland Mini Stage (on the left in 1.6 km)
2.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Waiyaki Way/A 104
Continue to follow A 104
Partial toll road
Pass by the gas station (on the left in 2.0 km)
153 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Geoffrey Kamau Ave/A 104
Pass by the gas station (on the right in 1.2 km)
1.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto George Morara Rd/A 104
Pass by Ministry of Water and Irrigation Offices (on the right)
1.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Nakuru-Kisumu Rd/A 104
Pass by the gas station (on the right in 900 m)
1.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Eldoret-Malaba Rd/Nakuru-Kisumu Rd/A 104
Continue to follow A 104
Pass by Ken-Knit (K) Ltd. (on the left in 149 km)
Entering Uganda
278 km
Continue onto A 109
0.2 km
Turn left
0.8 km
Slight left toward A 109
23 m
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto A 109
7.2 km
Continue onto Kenya Road
3.6 km
Turn right onto Mbale-Tororo Rd
2.2 km
Continue onto Busia Rd/Mbale-Tororo Rd
1.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Mbale Rd
0.7 km
Continue onto Mbale-Tororo Rd
4.2 km
Continue onto Tororo-Mbale Rd
21.3 km
Continue onto Mbale-Tororo Rd
18.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bishop Wasike
0.5 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Mbale - Soroti Rd/Soroti - Mbale Rd
102 km
Continue onto Kennedy Square
0.3 km
Continue onto Lira Rd/Soroti- Dokolo Road
Continue to follow Soroti- Dokolo Road
90.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
21.3 km
Continue onto Obote Avenue
9.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Juba Road
3.6 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Lira - Gulu Rd
22.6 km
Continue onto Kamdini - Lira
12.5 km
Turn right
1.3 km
Continue straight
3.8 km
Slight left
4.2 km
Turn right
2.5 km
Turn left
2.2 km
Turn left
1.9 km
Turn right
1.8 km
Turn left at Oyam-Iceme Rd
11.0 km
Continue onto Minakulu-Oyam Rd
5.2 km
Turn right onto Bobi - Masindi Rd
14.4 km
Continue onto Lira - Gulu Rd
20.3 km
Turn left onto Sira Dongo Rd
3.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gulu - Arua Rd/Gulu - Nimule Rd/Nimule - Gulu Rd/A104
Continue to follow Gulu - Nimule Rd/Nimule - Gulu Rd/A104
92.1 km
Slight left
1.1 km
Slight left onto Gulu - Nimule Rd/Nimule - Gulu Rd/A104
Continue to follow Gulu - Nimule Rd/Nimule - Gulu Rd
Entering South Sudan
10.1 km
Continue straight onto Gulu - Nimule Rd/Nimule - Gulu Rd/A43
Continue to follow A43
172 km
Turn left onto Nimule Hwy
17.6 km
Slight left onto Nile St
3.3 km
Continue onto A43
0.9 km
Turn left
0.1 km
Turn right at the 1st cross street
0.6 km
Turn right
0.2 km
Turn left
1.0 km
Slight right
1.1 km
Turn left onto Gombura St/Nyiggilo St/A43
0.4 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Malakia Rd/Mboro St
1.1 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Jurlika St/A43
0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gudele Rd/A43
Continue to follow A43
166 km
Slight left to stay on A43
18.5 km
Slight left onto CPA Hwy/A44
Continue to follow A44
236 km
Turn right onto Yere Rd
3.2 km
Turn left onto Burekiwe Rd
11.3 km
Turn left onto Ri-Rangu Rd
0.2 km
Sharp right onto Yabua Hwy
6.2 km
Turn right onto A44
63.2 km
Continue onto Yangiri Hwy
60.9 km
Continue onto Yangiri Hwy
17.6 km
Continue onto Sakondo Hwy
25.3 km
Turn left onto Ranzi St/A44
Continue to follow A44
36.0 km
Continue straight
Entering the Central African Republic
1.2 km
Turn left
464 km
Take the ferry
0.1 km
Continue straight
141 km
Slight left
162 km
Keep left
4.9 km
Turn right
274 km
Turn right
131 km
Turn right
Entering Chad
247 km
Slight right
28.8 km
Turn left
65.0 km
Turn left onto Pont de Balimba
288 km
Turn left
149 km
Continue onto Djamena-Moundou
146 km
Turn left
5.4 km
Turn right
Entering Cameroon
1.1 km
Continue straight
1.6 km
Turn right at P 28
2.2 km
Turn left onto N 1
8.1 km
Turn right
62 m
Turn left
17.7 km
Turn right onto N 1
0.5 km
Continue straight onto N 1A
31.1 km
Turn left
5.4 km
Take the ferry
Entering Nigeria
0.3 km
Continue straight
5.5 km
Turn right onto Rann Rd
40.1 km
Turn left
0.4 km
Turn right
1.7 km
Turn left onto Dikwa-Gamboro Ngala Road/A 3
Continue to follow A 3
Pass by the gas station (on the left in 126 km)
130 km
Continue onto A 3
0.3 km
Continue onto Kashim Ibrahim Rd
Pass by the pharmacy (on the right)
0.9 km
Turn right
0.1 km
Turn left toward Bama Road/Kashim Ibrahim Rd
0.4 km
Turn right onto Bama Road/Kashim Ibrahim Rd
Pass by the pharmacy (on the right in 350 m)
3.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Kashim Ibrahim Rd
Pass by UPS Express (on the right)
1.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Kashim Ibrahim Rd
Pass by First Bank (on the right)
0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Kashim Ibrahim Rd/Maiduguri-Potiskum Road
Continue to follow Maiduguri-Potiskum Road
Pass by Avon Healthcare Borno Medical Centre (on the left in 2.2 km)
128 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Maiduguri Rd/Maiduguri-Potiskum Road/A3
3.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Maiduguri - Potiskum Rd/Potiskum Rd/A3
Continue to follow Potiskum Rd/A3
Pass by the gas station (on the left)
2.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Maiduguri-Potiskum Road/Potiskum Rd/A3
0.1 km
Turn right to stay on Maiduguri-Potiskum Road/Potiskum Rd/A3
Pass by the gas station (on the right in 93.6 km)
93.6 km
Turn right onto Jakusko-Potiskum
0.9 km
Turn left onto Maiduguri-Potiskum Road
Pass by the church (on the right in 1.9 km)
4.7 km
Continue onto Azare -Potiskum Rd
1.6 km
Turn right
25.0 km
Continue onto Gaska-Bawa-Zindiwa Road
9.7 km
Continue onto Udubio-Bulaudo-Zindiya Road
19.9 km
Continue onto Udubio-Gamawa Road
26.2 km
Continue onto Katagum Gamawa Road
Pass by the gas station (on the right)
23.2 km
Continue straight onto Azare-Hadija Rd/Katagum Zago Mamajo Road
Continue to follow Katagum Zago Mamajo Road
36.3 km
Turn right onto Hadejia-Hago-Gammayin Road
21.8 km
Turn right onto Hadejia-Kano Rd/Kano-Nguru Rd
Pass by Keystone Bank (on the right in 950 m)
2.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Gumel-Hadejia Rd/Gumel-Madana-Malam Maduri-Hadejia
Continue to follow Gumel-Madana-Malam Maduri-Hadejia
Pass by Arbus Primary School (on the right in 30.7 km)
77.7 km
Continue onto Kano-Gumel Rd
Pass by the gas station (on the right in 1.0 km)
1.1 km
Turn right onto Gumel - Maigatari Rd
Pass by Dan Washa Shopping Complex (on the right)
1.1 km
Turn left onto Gumel-Kangiwa Road
Pass by the park (on the right)
44.6 km
Turn right onto Kunya - Mutum Rd/Kwarikunya-Takwasa-Babura Road
6.5 km
Turn left onto Baure-Tumfushi-Birnin Mutum Rd
28.2 km
Continue onto Zongo-Baure Road
24.3 km
Continue straight onto Safana-Karida-Dishi Road
22.5 km
Turn right onto Kano-Daura -Border Road/Kano-Zinder Rd/A2
Continue to follow Kano-Zinder Rd/A2
Pass by Unity Bank (on the left in 10.0 km)
10.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Katsina-Daura Rd
Pass by Islamic School (on the left in 34.7 km)
60.4 km
Continue onto Daura Rd/Daura-Katsina Road
14.8 km
Continue onto Daura-Katsina Road/Sarki Abdul-Rahman Way/Sarki Abdulrahman Road
2.8 km
Keep right to continue toward Ibrahim Shehu Shema Way/Ring Rd
0.1 km
Slight right onto Ibrahim Shehu Shema Way/Ring Rd
2.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ring Rd
1.8 km
At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Ring Rd
9.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Murtala Muhammed Way/A 9
35.7 km
Continue onto N9
Entering Niger
1.2 km
Continue straight to stay on N9
49.8 km
Slight left to stay on N9
0.7 km
Continue straight onto N1
656 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto N25
1.7 km
N25 turns right and becomes N6
0.1 km
Turn left to stay on N6
0.5 km
Keep left to continue on Boulevard de la Republique
1.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Boulevard de la Republique
0.4 km
Slight right
0.5 km
Turn left
0.4 km
Turn right toward N1
0.4 km
Turn left at the 3rd cross street onto N1
206 km
Continue onto N1
Entering Mali
30.2 km
Continue onto RN17
98.4 km
Continue onto RN17
106 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto RN15
390 km
Continue onto RN15
1.0 km
Turn right
197 km
Take the ferry
3.8 km
Continue straight
9.1 km
Continue straight
1.0 km
Continue onto Rte To Kabara
6.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
0.4 km
Turn left
Destination will be on the right
20 m
Timbuktu, Mali
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Nairobi to Timbuktu road map
Nairobi to Timbuktu flight distance miles / km
2,986.4 mi /
4,806.2 km
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Nairobi to Timbuktu car distance km / miles
6,644.5 km /
4,128.7 miles
Nairobi to Timbuktu driving time
3 days
23 hours
58 minutes
Nairobi to Timbuktu average speed
69.2 km/h
Fuel consumption calculator
498.34 liters
Fuel price calculator
747.50 €
€/L