There are 5 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Dakar by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane OUA - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
6h$420–989Bus via Bamako
cheapest- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus Nou 4 / ...
35h 32m$68–111Drive 2,074.8 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Dakarcar 2,074.8 km
30h$260–375Bus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Sabalibougou to Dakarbus Afs 4
36h 30mBus #2
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakarbus Gana 2
36h 31m$68–101
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Dakar is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 36h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Dakar is to fly and bus which takes 6h and costs $420 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ouagadougou to Dakar. However, there are services departing from Ouagadougou and arriving at Dakar via Cathédrale and Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 32m.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Dakar is 1759 km. The road distance is 2074.8 km.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Dakar without a car is to bus via Bamako which takes 35h 32m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Ouagadougou to Dakar, including transfers.
Ouagadougou to Dakar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Ouagadougou station.
Ouagadougou to Dakar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Bamako station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Dakar is 2075 km. It takes approximately 30h to drive from Ouagadougou to Dakar.
There are 1364+ hotels available in Dakar.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Dakar, Senegal?
You can take a bus from Ouagadougou to Dakar via Bamako, Cathédrale, Sokorodji Sirafara, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 35h 32m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
- 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
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +223 20 79 54 22
- Website
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- Bani Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
- Phone
- +226 20 91 07 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rakieta
Bus from Ouagadougou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Rakieta
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- [email protected]
- Website
- Africa Star
Bus from Bamako-Sabalibougou to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Africa Star
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