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How to get fromDakar to Calaisby bus, plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Dakar to Calais by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane DSS - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    13h 7m
    €215–809

  2. Bus, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DSS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    13h 22m
    €252–711

  3. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DSS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    14h 14m
    €251–651

  4. Bus, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane DSS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    16h 15m
    €260–642

  5. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DSS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    17h 43m
    €321–871

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Calais, France?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Calais. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL), walk to Lille International Airport, take the bus to Lille Flandres Av. le Corbusier, walk to Lille Flandres, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Flandres, then take the train to Calais Ville.

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