There are 3 ways to get from Dakar to Dessie by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Dessie
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Dessie (DSE)plane DSS - DSE
18h 56m$524–1,528Bus, fly to Lalibela Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lalibela Airport (LLI)plane DSS - LLI
- Drive from Lalibela Airport (LLI) to Dessiecar
23h$455–1,333Drive 7,717.1 km
- Drive from Dakar to Dessiecar 7,717.1 km
5d 7h$966–1,395
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Dessie (DSE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Dessie is to bus and fly and drive which costs $450 - $1,400 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Dessie is to bus and fly which takes 18h 56m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Dakar and Dessie is 6229 km. The road distance is 7717.1 km.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from Dakar to Dessie, including transfers.
Dessie is 3h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 4:11 PM in Dakar and 7:11 PM in Dessie.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Dessie is 7717 km. It takes approximately 5 days 7h to drive from Dakar to Dessie.
There are two+ hotels available in Dessie.
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.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dessie via Bamako, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dessie via Lome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Dessie via Abidjan, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lalibela Airport via Bamako, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- 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 Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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