There are 4 ways to get from Dakar to Washington by bus, plane, subway, or train
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DSS - DCA
16h 1m$511–1,912Bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DSS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
18h 29m$333–1,215Bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DSS - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 18m$745–1,381Bus, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane DSS - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
18h 56m$397–1,447
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Washington is to bus and fly and subway which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 16h 1m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Dakar and Washington is 4038 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Dakar to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 4h behind Dakar. It is currently 8:49 PM in Dakar and 4:49 PM in Washington.
There are 1618+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Washington. 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, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, 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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Richmond International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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