There are 3 ways to get from Dakar to Kanifing by bus, plane, or car
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Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Banjul (BJL) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Kanifing is to bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Kanifing is to bus and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $110 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Dakar to Kanifing. However, there are services departing from Leclerc and arriving at Banjul via Dakar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Dakar and Kanifing is 223 km. The road distance is 458.5 km.
The best way to get from Dakar to Kanifing without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Dakar to Kanifing, including transfers.
Dakar to Kanifing bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, depart from Dakar station.
Dakar to Kanifing bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, arrive at Banjul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Kanifing is 459 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Dakar to Kanifing.
There are 411+ hotels available in Kanifing.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Kanifing, The Gambia?
Gambia Transport Service Company operates a bus from Dakar to Banjul 3 times a day. Tickets cost $20–24 and the journey takes 6h. Dakar Dem Dikk also services this route once daily.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- 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 Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
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