There are 4 ways to get from Dakar to Maiduguri by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Maiduguri
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Maiduguri (MIU)plane DSS - MIU
28h 41m$392–1,113Drive 3,992.9 km
- Drive from Dakar to Maiduguricar 3,992.9 km
2d 10h$500–722Bus, fly to Ndjamena, drive
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane DSS - NDJ
- Drive from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Maiduguricar
30h 10m$520–1,827Bus, fly to Salak Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Salak Airport (MVR)plane DSS - MVR
- Drive from Salak Airport (MVR) to Maiduguricar
31h 58m$472–1,147
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Maiduguri (MIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Maiduguri is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Maiduguri is to bus and fly which takes 28h 41m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Dakar and Maiduguri is 3342 km. The road distance is 3992.9 km.
It takes approximately 28h 41m to get from Dakar to Maiduguri, including transfers.
Maiduguri is 1h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 10:16 PM in Dakar and 11:16 PM in Maiduguri.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Maiduguri is 3993 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Dakar to Maiduguri.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Maiduguri, Nigeria?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Maiduguri. 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 Maiduguri (MIU), then take the taxi to Maiduguri. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Maiduguri in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- camair-co.cm
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Salak Airport via Abidjan, Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Salak Airport via Lome, Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Salak Airport via Casablanca, Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Maiduguri via Abidjan, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Maiduguri via Lome, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ndjamena via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ndjamena via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- 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
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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