There are 3 ways to get from Dakar to Rwanda by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane DSS - KGL
18h 42m$512–1,413Drive 7,911.8 km
- Drive from Dakar to Kigalicar 7,911.8 km
5d 19h$1,019–1,471Bus, fly to Kihihi Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane DSS - KHX
- Drive from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Musanzecar
30h 41m$530–1,341
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Rwanda is to bus and fly and drive which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 30h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Rwanda is to bus and fly which takes 18h 42m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Dakar and Rwanda is 5581 km. The road distance is 7911.8 km.
It takes approximately 18h 42m to get from Dakar to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 2h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 11:48 PM in Dakar and 1:48 AM in Rwanda.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Rwanda is 7912 km. It takes approximately 5 days 19h to drive from Dakar to Rwanda.
There are 796+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Rwanda?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Rwanda. 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 Kigali International Airport (KGL), walk to Kigali Airport, then take the bus to Kigali. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Kigali in around 5d 19h.
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Abidjan, Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Lome, Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Abidjan, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Abidjan, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- 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 Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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