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There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Dakar by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeNTE - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    11h 58m
    $200–485

  2. Drive 11,822.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Dakarcar11,822.4 km
    6d 12h
    $2,118–3,059

  3. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeBOD - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    12h 44m
    $292–513

  4. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeLRH - DSS
    2. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    16h 41m
    $285–1,123

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeCDG - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    13h 35m
    $323–819

  6. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)planeRNS - DSS
    4. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
    19h
    $355–1,422

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Banjul, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Banjul (BJL)planeNTE - BJL
    3. Take the bus from GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn to Parcelles Assainies Terminusbus
    19h 25m
    $468–983

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Banjul, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Banjul (BJL)planeBOD - BJL
    3. Take the bus from GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn to Parcelles Assainies Terminusbus
    19h 6m
    $330–1,181

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Dakar, Senegal?

There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Dakar. However, you can take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 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 drive from La Rochelle to Dakar in around 6d 12h.

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