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How to get fromDakar to Dessieby bus, plane, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Dakar to Dessie by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Dessie

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Dessie (DSE)plane plane DSS - DSE
    19h 46m
    $524–1,528

  2. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Lalibela Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lalibela Airport (LLI)plane plane DSS - LLI
    3. Drive from Lalibela Airport (LLI) to Dessiecar car
    23h 35m
    $475–1,433

  3. Drive  7,717.2 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Dessiecar car 7,717.2 km
    5d 7h
    $966–1,395

  4. Bus to Banjul, fly to Dessie

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Dessie (DSE)plane plane BJL - DSE
    25h 8m
    $639–1,848

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Dessie (DSE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration19h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$506Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,229.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 46m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Dessie, Ethiopia?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Dessie. 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 Dessie (DSE), then take the taxi to Dessie. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Dessie in around 5d 7h.

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