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How to get fromDakar to Calaisby bus, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Dakar to Calais by bus, plane, or train

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

    best
    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
    15h 42m
    €262–959

  2. Bus, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane DSS - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    17h 45m
    €182–672

  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
    €231–581

  4. 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 21m
    €257–761

  5. 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 17m
    €276–623

  6. Bus, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane DSS - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train
    17h 49m
    €238–922

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest 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 Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Flandres, then take the train to Calais Ville.

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