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There are 5 ways to get from Dakar to Washington by bus, plane, subway, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DSS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    17h 36m
    $333–1,320

  2. Bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DSS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    17h 29m
    $284–1,011

  3. Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DSS - DCA
    19h 58m
    $661–2,712

  4. Bus, fly to Richmond International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane DSS - RIC
    3. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    22h 3m
    $403–1,547

  5. Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DSS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    28h 58m
    $323–1,864

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration17h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Washington. 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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. 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, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

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