There are 2 ways to get from Dakar to Colombo by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DSS - CMB
20h 57mRs 192,124–614,680Bus to Banjul, fly
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BJL - CMB
31h 29mRs 237,063–771,693
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Colombo is to bus and fly which costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 650000 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 20h 57m and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 650000.
The distance between Dakar and Colombo is 10635 km.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Dakar to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 5h 30m ahead of Dakar. It is currently 5:45 AM in Dakar and 11:15 AM in Colombo.
There are 1440+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Colombo. 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Parcelles Assainies, take the bus to Banjul, take the taxi to Banjul (BJL) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–600,000
Flights from Banjul to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 220,000–750,000
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- support@demdikk.sn
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,380–3,410
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
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