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How to get fromDakar to La Rochelleby bus, plane, or train

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DSS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 43m
    €241–918

  2. Bus, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DSS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    13h 22m
    €272–423

  3. 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    14h 25m
    €305–626

  4. Bus, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane DSS - LRH
    19h 17m
    €292–1,213

  5. Bus, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane DSS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    16h 27m
    €246–519

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

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Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,130.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 43m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and La Rochelle, France?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to La Rochelle. 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare Sud, walk to Nantes, then take the train to La Rochelle 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), walk to Aéroport, take the vehicle to Gare Saint-Jean, walk to Bordeaux St Jean, then take the train to La Rochelle Ville.

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