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How to get fromDakar to Fogo Islandby bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dakar to Fogo Island by bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane DSS - RAI
    3. Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    11h 31m
    $338–920

  2. Bus to Ziguinchor Airport, fly, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminus Liberté V to Ziguinchorbus bus
    2. Fly from Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane ZIG - RAI
    3. Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    33h 8m
    $182–928

  3. Drive to Bissau Airport, fly, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dakar to Bissau Airport (OXB)car car
    2. Fly from Bissau Airport (OXB) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane OXB - RAI
    3. Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    15h 33m
    $360–1,264

  4. Drive to Nouakchott, fly, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dakar to Nouakchott (NKC)car car
    2. Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane NKC - RAI
    3. Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    24h 43m
    $652–1,752

  5. Bus to Banjul, fly, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane BJL - RAI
    3. Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    21h 3m
    $403–1,040

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 31m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Fogo Island, Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality, Cabo Verde?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Fogo Island. 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo. Alternatively, you can drive to Bissau Airport (OXB) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo.

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