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How to get fromDakar to Kenyaby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Dakar to Kenya by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane DSS - MBA
    16h 23m
    $581–1,537

  2. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane DSS - NBO
    15h 14m
    $432–713

  3. Drive  7,966.9 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Nairobicar car 7,966.9 km
    5d 19h
    $997–1,440

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

    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
    16h 29m
    $526–1,431

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

    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
    16h 27m
    $541–1,552

  6. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane DSS - UKA
    3. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    18h 5m
    $481–1,142

  7. Bus to Banjul, fly to Kisumu International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane BJL - KIS
    25h 36m
    $641–1,751

  8. Bus to Banjul, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane BJL - NBO
    20h 42m
    $677–1,233

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket$554Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,644.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 23m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Kenya?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Kenya. 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 Mombasa (MBA), then take the taxi to Mombasa. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Nairobi in around 5d 19h.

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