There are 3 ways to get from Dakar to Cairo by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DSS - CAI
14h 55m$333–1,014Drive 6,640.5 km
- Drive from Dakar to Cairocar 6,640.5 km
4d 7h$831–1,200Bus to Banjul, fly
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane BJL - CAI
24h 42m$429–1,236
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Cairo is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 14h 55m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Dakar and Cairo is 5309 km. The road distance is 6640.5 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Dakar to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 3h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 6:10 PM in Dakar and 9:10 PM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Cairo is 6640 km. It takes approximately 4 days 7h to drive from Dakar to Cairo.
There are 7966+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Cairo, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Cairo. 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Cairo in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Banjul to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- 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
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