There are 5 ways to get from Dakar to Burkina Faso by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane DSS - OUA
8h 1m$343–916Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Ouagadougoubus
46h 1m$93–113Bus via Bamako
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Ouagadougoubus
43h 56m$115–142Drive 2,075.9 km
- Drive from Dakar to Ouagadougoucar 2,075.9 km
30h 26m$260–376Bus via Place de la nation
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Ouagadougoubus
46h 47m$97–118
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Burkina Faso is to bus which costs $90 - $120 and takes 46h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Burkina Faso is to bus and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Dakar to Burkina Faso. However, there are services departing from Palais and arriving at Ouagadougou via Dakar, Banjul, Niamakoro Sirafara and Bamako. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 56m.
The distance between Dakar and Burkina Faso is 1759 km. The road distance is 2075.9 km.
The best way to get from Dakar to Burkina Faso without a car is to bus via Bamako which takes 43h 56m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Dakar to Burkina Faso, including transfers.
Dakar to Burkina Faso bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, depart from Dakar station.
Dakar to Burkina Faso bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, arrive at Banjul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Burkina Faso is 2076 km. It takes approximately 30h 26m to drive from Dakar to Burkina Faso.
There are 95+ hotels available in Burkina Faso.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Burkina Faso?
You can take a bus from Palais to Ouagadougou via Dakar, Banjul, Banjul, Avenue de l'O.U.A, Niamakoro Sirafara, Station Total Quintin, and Bamako in around 43h 56m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- air-burkina.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- [email protected]
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Bamako to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
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