There are 5 ways to get from Dakar to Porto-Novo by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Cotonou
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Cotonou (COO)plane DSS - COO
8h 17m$384–716Bus
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 Cotonoubus
2d 12h$135–143Drive 3,014.7 km
- Drive from Dakar to Porto-Novocar 3,014.7 km
45h 51m$378–545Bus, fly to Lagos, drive
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lagos (LOS)plane DSS - LOS
- Drive from Lagos (LOS) to Porto-Novocar
12h 7m$520–926Bus, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane DSS - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
11h 18m$515–1,033
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Porto-Novo is to bus which costs $130 - $145 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Porto-Novo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Dakar to Porto-Novo. However, there are services departing from Palais and arriving at Welcome Ouando via Dakar, Banjul, Avenue de l'O.U.A and Ciné Concorde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Dakar and Porto-Novo is 2418 km. The road distance is 3014.7 km.
The best way to get from Dakar to Porto-Novo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $130 - $145.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Dakar to Porto-Novo, including transfers.
Dakar to Porto-Novo bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, depart from Dakar station.
Dakar to Porto-Novo bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, arrive at Banjul station.
Porto-Novo is 1h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 2:22 AM in Dakar and 3:22 AM in Porto-Novo.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Porto-Novo is 3015 km. It takes approximately 45h 51m to drive from Dakar to Porto-Novo.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Porto-Novo, Benin?
You can take a bus from Palais to Welcome Ouando via Dakar, Banjul, Banjul, Avenue de l'O.U.A, Cotonou, and Ciné Concorde in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lagos via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- 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
- $16–22
- 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 Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.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
- $21–24
- 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
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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