There are 2 ways to get from Kigali to Dakar by plane, bus, or car
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Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Dakar is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Dakar is to fly and bus which takes 17h 55m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between Kigali and Dakar is 5584 km. The road distance is 7910.8 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Kigali to Dakar, including transfers.
Dakar is 2h behind Kigali. It is currently 8:15 AM in Kigali and 6:15 AM in Dakar.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Dakar is 7911 km. It takes approximately 5 days 19h to drive from Kigali to Dakar.
There are 1352+ hotels available in Dakar.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Dakar, Senegal?
There is no direct connection from Kigali to Dakar. However, you can take the bus to Kigali Airport, walk to Kigali International Airport (KGL) airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), walk to Dakar AIBD, take the bus to Dakar, walk to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, then take the bus to Place de la nation. Alternatively, you can drive from Kigali to Dakar in around 5d 19h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Nairobi, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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