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How to get fromFreetown to Dakarby taxi, plane, bus, ferry or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Freetown to Dakar by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane FNA - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    8h 25m
    $482–1,161

  2. Drive 1,323.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Freetown to Dakarcar car 1,323.1 km
    23h 2m
    $181–262

  3. Ferry, bus via Bamako

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Conakry to Abidjanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Gare de Lomébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lomé to Bamakobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus bus
    3d 20h

  4. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane CKY - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    8h 23m
    $393–940

  5. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Banjul, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Banjul (BJL)plane plane FNA - BJL
    3. Take the bus from GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn to Parcelles Assainies Terminusbus bus
    10h 42m
    $207–536

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Conakry to Abidjanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Gare de Lomébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lomé to Bamakobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakarbus bus
    3d 21h

  7. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Conakry to Abidjanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Abidjan to Lomébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lomé to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bamako-Sabalibougou to Dakarbus bus
    4d 7h

Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$431Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Dakar, Senegal?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to Dakar. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), walk to Dakar AIBD, take the bus to Dakar, walk to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, then take the bus to Place de la nation. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Aberdeen to Dakar via Kaloum, Conakry, Abidjan, Gare Nord Adjamé, Lomé, Bamako, Cathédrale, Sokorodji Sirafara, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 3d 20h.

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