There are 5 ways to get from Mali to Dakar by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane BKO - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
3h 57m$259–366Bus via Sokorodji Sirafara
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus Nou 4 / ...
22h 30m$30–65Bus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakarbus Gana 2
22h$35–55Drive 1,216 km
- Drive from Bamako to Dakarcar 1,216 km
17h 29m$153–220Bus via Bamako-Sabalibougou
- Take the bus from Bamako-Sabalibougou to Dakarbus Afs 4
22h 6m$43–60
Mali to Dakar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mali to Dakar is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Mali to Dakar is to fly and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs $250 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bamako-Medine and arriving at Dakar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Mali and Dakar is 1086 km. The road distance is 1216 km.
The best way to get from Mali to Dakar without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Mali to Dakar, including transfers.
Mali to Dakar bus services, operated by Gana Transport, depart from Bamako-Medine station.
Mali to Dakar bus services, operated by Gana Transport, arrive at Dakar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mali to Dakar is 1216 km. It takes approximately 17h 29m to drive from Mali to Dakar.
There are 1409+ hotels available in Dakar.
What companies run services between Mali and Dakar, Senegal?
Gana Transport operates a bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakar once daily. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 22h.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- support@demdikk.sn
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- contact@ganatransport.com
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- INFO@BILLETEXPRESS.ML
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako-Sabalibougou to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
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