There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Dakar by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane CPT - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
22h 8m$306–1,230Drive 9,742.8 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Dakarcar 9,742.8 km
6d 1h$1,360–1,964Fly to Banjul, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Banjul (BJL)plane CPT - BJL
- Take the bus from Banjul to Dakarbus
34h 11m$372–1,451
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Dakar is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $1,300 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Dakar is to fly and bus which takes 22h 8m and costs $300 - $1,300.
The distance between Cape Town and Dakar is 6673 km. The road distance is 9742.8 km.
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Cape Town to Dakar, including transfers.
Dakar is 2h behind Cape Town. It is currently 10:48 PM in Cape Town and 8:48 PM in Dakar.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Dakar is 9743 km. It takes approximately 6 days 1h to drive from Cape Town to Dakar.
There are 1353+ hotels available in Dakar.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Dakar, Senegal?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Dakar. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT 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 Cape Town to Dakar in around 6d 1h.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Luanda, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Luanda, Abidjan, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Banjul to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
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