There are 3 ways to get from Dakar to Melbourne by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DSS - MEL
30h 2m$1,243–3,044Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DSS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
33h 16m$1,629–4,034Bus to Banjul, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BJL - MEL
39h 10m$1,665–3,966
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $1,200 - $3,100 and takes 30h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 30h 2m and costs $1,200 - $3,100.
The distance between Dakar and Melbourne is 16974 km.
It takes approximately 30h 2m to get from Dakar to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 4:03 PM in Dakar and 2:03 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5318+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. 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 Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, take the line 18 bus to Lara Station/Hicks St, walk to Lara Station, then take the train to Southern Cross Station.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,100
Flights from Banjul to Melbourne Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Banjul to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–12,000
Flights from Banjul to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,000
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- $14–15
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- customerservices@gtsc.gm
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
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