By plane
By plane
Gao has an international airport, and Point Afrique offers flights to Paris and Marseille as well as other cities along the Niger.
By ship
By ship
A ferry service links Gao to other cities on the Niger, such as Timbuktu.
By road
By road
Gao is connected to Bamako by a paved highway and can be reached in a private car or by bus. Buses also travel to Niamey several times per week, but the road to the border is still unfinished.