There are 7 ways to get from Parakou to Dakar by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Cotonou, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Parakou to Cotonoubus
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane COO - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
15h 16m$367–730Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parakou to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Sabalibougou to Dakarbus
2d 11h$108–131Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Parakou to Bassilabus
- Drive from Bassila to Karacar
- Take the bus from Kara to Ouagadougoubus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus
2d 1h$112–180Drive 2,765.6 km
- Drive from Parakou to Dakarcar 2,765.6 km
40h 30m$346–500Bus, bus to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parakou to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lomébus
- Fly from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane LFW - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
17h 6m$467–790Bus, bus to Lagos, fly
- Take the bus from Parakou to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane LOS - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
20hBus via Bamako
- Take the bus from Parakou to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakarbus
2d 10h$124–179
Cotonou (COO) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parakou to Dakar is to bus which costs $100 - $140 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Parakou to Dakar is to bus and fly which takes 15h 16m and costs $360 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Parakou to Dakar. However, there are services departing from Parakou and arriving at Dakar via Cotonou, Cathédrale and Bamako-Medine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Parakou and Dakar is 2768 km. The road distance is 2765.6 km.
The best way to get from Parakou to Dakar without a car is to bus via Bamako which takes 2 days 10h and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Parakou to Dakar, including transfers.
Parakou to Dakar bus services, operated by Baobab Express, depart from Parakou station.
Parakou to Dakar bus services, operated by Baobab Express, arrive at Cotonou station.
Dakar is 1h behind Parakou. It is currently 12:24 PM in Parakou and 11:24 AM in Dakar.
Yes, the driving distance between Parakou to Dakar is 2766 km. It takes approximately 40h 30m to drive from Parakou to Dakar.
What companies run services between Parakou, Benin and Dakar, Senegal?
You can take a bus from Parakou to Dakar via Cotonou, Cotonou, Bamako, Cathédrale, Point G Place, and Bamako-Medine in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Lagos to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Lagos to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Lagos to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- +229 65 61 80 05
- secretariat@baobabexpress.org
- Website
- baobabexpress.org
Bus from Parakou to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- baobabexpress.org
Bus from Parakou to Bassila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- baobabexpress.org
- 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
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Kara to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- 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
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- contact@ganatransport.com
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- 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
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
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