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How to get fromDakar to Tamaleby bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Dakar to Tamale by bus, plane, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Tamale (TML)plane plane DSS - TML
    12h 13m
    $360–874

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Kumasibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Adum to Tamalebus bus
    2d 13h
    $139–173

  3. Drive  2,341.4 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Tamalecar car 2,341.4 km
    36h 24m
    $308–445

  4. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Ouagadougou Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane plane DSS - OUA
    3. Drive from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamalecar car
    13h 24m
    $426–1,032

  5. Bus to Banjul, fly to Tamale

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Tamale (TML)plane plane BJL - TML
    16h 30m
    $455–1,044

  6. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane plane DSS - ACC
    3. Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus bus
    21h 51m
    $530–783

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Tamale (TML) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,925 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Tamale, Ghana?

You can take a bus from Palais to Tamale via Dakar, Banjul, Banjul, Avenue de l'O.U.A, Kumasi, and Adum in around 2d 13h.

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