There are 6 ways to get from Dakar to Tamale by bus, plane, or car
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 to Ouagadougou Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane DSS - OUA
- Drive from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamalecar
11h 49m$346–1,282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Kumasibus
- Take the bus from Adum to Tamalebus
2d 12h$147–153Drive 2,341.4 km
- Drive from Dakar to Tamalecar 2,341.4 km
36h 24m$308–445Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Tamale
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Tamale (TML)plane DSS - TML
14h 3m$321–725Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane DSS - ACC
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus
18h 54m$499–637Bus to Banjul, fly to Tamale
- Take the bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Tamale (TML)plane BJL - TML
15h 55m$476–1,440
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Tamale is to bus which costs $145 - $155 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Tamale is to bus and fly and drive which takes 11h 49m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Dakar and Tamale is 2125 km. The road distance is 2341.4 km.
The best way to get from Dakar to Tamale without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $145 - $155.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Dakar to Tamale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Tamale is 2341 km. It takes approximately 36h 24m to drive from Dakar to Tamale.
There are 12+ hotels available in Tamale.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Tamale, Ghana?
You can take a bus from Place de la nation to Tamale via Croisement 22, Parcelles Assainies Terminus, GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn, Banjul, Avenue de l'O.U.A, Kumasi, and Adum in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Tamale via Abidjan, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Banjul to Tamale via Freetown, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Banjul to Tamale via Freetown, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- 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
Bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- 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
- $24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Kumasi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- info@stc.gov.gh
- Website
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Adum to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Accra Main to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
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