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How to get fromSenegal to Freetownby bus, plane, ferry, car or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Senegal to Freetown by bus, plane, ferry, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane DSS - CKY
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    9h 21m
    $393–945
  2. Drive 1,323.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dakar to Freetowncar car 1,323.3 km
    23h 2m
    $181–262
  3. Drive to Banjul, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Kaolack to Banjul (BJL)car car
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane BJL - FNA
    3. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    8h 3m
    $212–556
  4. Drive to Banjul, fly to Conakry, ferry

    1. Drive from Kaolack to Banjul (BJL)car car
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane BJL - CKY
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    9h 31m
    $374–1,079
  5. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane DSS - FNA
    3. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    11h 8m
    $301–762

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Conakry (CKY) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Senegal to Freetown. 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 Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Freetown in around 23h 2m.

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