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

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There are 6 ways to get from Dakar to Kampala by bus, plane, or car

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

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    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane DSS - EBB
    20h 5m
    $495–1,226

  2. Drive  7,473.2 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Kampalacar car 7,473.2 km
    5d 11h
    $1,117–1,613

  3. Bus to Banjul, fly to Entebbe

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane BJL - EBB
    23h 42m
    $590–1,446

  4. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane DSS - KIS
    3. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus bus
    24h 58m
    $536–1,446

  5. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane DSS - EDL
    3. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    25h 12m
    $550–1,567

  6. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane DSS - KGL
    3. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    26h 9m
    $531–1,494

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,776.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 5m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Kampala, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Kampala. 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 Entebbe (EBB), take the taxi to Entebbe, then take the shuttle to Kampala. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Kampala in around 5d 11h.

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