There are 5 ways to get from Dakar to Kumasi by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kumasi Airport
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kumasi Airport (KMS)plane DSS - KMS
11h 27m$401–1,212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Kumasibus
2d 5h$126–157Drive 2,481.2 km
- Drive from Dakar to Kumasicar 2,481.2 km
37h 9m$326–471Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane DSS - ACC
- Take the bus from Tema to Kumasibus
17h 48m$302–875Bus to Banjul, fly to Kumasi Airport
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Kumasi Airport (KMS)plane BJL - KMS
15h 4m$496–1,432
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kumasi Airport (KMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Kumasi is to bus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Kumasi is to bus and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $400 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dakar to Kumasi. However, there are services departing from Palais and arriving at Kumasi via Dakar, Banjul and Avenue de l'O.U.A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Dakar and Kumasi is 1964 km. The road distance is 2481.2 km.
The best way to get from Dakar to Kumasi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Dakar to Kumasi, including transfers.
Dakar to Kumasi bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, depart from Dakar station.
Dakar to Kumasi bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, arrive at Banjul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Kumasi is 2481 km. It takes approximately 37h 9m to drive from Dakar to Kumasi.
There are 144+ hotels available in Kumasi.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Kumasi, Ghana?
You can take a bus from Palais to Kumasi via Dakar, Banjul, Banjul, and Avenue de l'O.U.A in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Lome, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Abidjan, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Banjul, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Bamako, Abidjan, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Banjul to Kumasi Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Banjul to Kumasi Airport via Freetown, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Banjul to Kumasi Airport via Lome, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Bamako, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- 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
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
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- [email protected]
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Kumasi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- [email protected]
- Website
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Tema to Kumasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- stc.gov.gh
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