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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

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    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 16m
    $514–1,528

  2. Drive  7,717.1 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Dessiecar car 7,717.1 km
    5d 7h
    $1,174–1,696

  3. 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

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

    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
    $521–1,442

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration19h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$493Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,229.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 16m

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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