There are 5 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
29h 17m$1,434–4,335Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DSS - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
34h 12m$2,134–6,535Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Albury (ABX)plane DSS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
36h 54m$1,745–5,691Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Essendon Fields Airport
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane DSS - MEB
40h 27m$1,722–5,023Bus 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 25m$1,657–4,858
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 $1,400 - $4,400 and takes 29h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 29h 17m and costs $1,400 - $4,400.
The distance between Dakar and Melbourne is 16974 km.
It takes approximately 29h 17m to get from Dakar to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 11h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 11:12 PM in Dakar and 10:12 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5383+ 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/Outside Terminal, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Albury via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Banjul to Melbourne Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Banjul to Melbourne Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, Burnie, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, Burnie, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Albury via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Albury via Dubai, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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
- $15–16
- 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
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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
- $36
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
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