Mauritania Getting There

Getting There by Air

Mauritania’s national airline is Air Mauritanie (MR) (website: www.airmauritanie.mr).

Approximate Flight Times

From Paris to Nouakchott is 5 hours.

Main Airports

Nouakchott (NKC) is 5km (3 miles) east of the city (journey time – 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis are available. Facilities: Shops and restaurants.

Nouadhibou (NDB) is 4km (2.5 miles) from the city. Taxis are available.
Departure Tax
None.

Getting There by Water

Main ports: The principal port is Nouadhibou and there is a small port at Nouakchott, while St Louis in Senegal also serves Mauritania.

Getting There by Road

The most reliable way into Mauritania overland is from Senegal. From Dakar, the journey to Nouakchott is along a 575km (360-mile) tarred road (journey time – approximately 8 hours).

The River Senegal has to be crossed by ferry at Rosso. There is also a paved road from Mali.

Travellers intending to drive into Mauritania from the north should contact the nearest Mauritanian diplomatic mission for an assessment of political conditions in the Western Sahara; the Route de Mauritanie via Algeria and Senegal is out of service. The border with Algeria is currently closed.
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