There are 7 ways to get from Dakar to Tamale by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Ouagadougou Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane DSS - OUA
- Drive from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamalecar
13h 24m$386–932Bus
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
- Take the bus from Adum to Tamalebus
2d 13h$146–156Drive 2,341.4 km
- Drive from Dakar to Tamalecar 2,341.4 km
36h 24m$308–445Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Tamale
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Tamale (TML)plane DSS - TML
14h 13m$430–1,124Bus to Banjul, fly to Tamale
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Tamale (TML)plane BJL - TML
16h 50m$476–1,346Bus 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 Accra Main to Tamalebus
22h 1m$530–783Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kumasi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kumasi Airport (KMS)plane DSS - KMS
- Take the bus from Adum to Tamalebus
21h 2m$527–1,332
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Tamale is to bus which costs $140 - $160 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Tamale is to bus and fly and drive which takes 13h 24m and costs $380 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Dakar to Tamale. However, there are services departing from Palais and arriving at Tamale via Dakar, Banjul, Avenue de l'O.U.A and Adum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Dakar and Tamale is 2125 km. The road distance is 2341.4 km.
The best way to get from Dakar to Tamale without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $140 - $160.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Dakar to Tamale, including transfers.
Dakar to Tamale bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, depart from Dakar station.
Dakar to Tamale bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, arrive at Banjul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Tamale is 2341 km. It takes approximately 36h 24m to drive from Dakar to Tamale.
There are 19+ hotels available in Tamale.
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.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Banjul to Tamale via Freetown, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Abidjan, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Tamale via Abidjan, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Banjul to Tamale via Freetown, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- air-burkina.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- 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 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
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 Kumasi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- [email protected]
- Website
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Adum to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- stcgh.com
Bus from Accra Main to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- stcgh.com
Bus from Adum to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- stcgh.com
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