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How to get fromSenegal to South Africaby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Senegal to South Africa by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane DSS - PZB
    22h 2m
    R 10,209–26,218

  2. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DSS - JNB
    17h 16m
    R 6,543–23,627

  3. Drive 9,413.2 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Johannesburgcar car 9,413.2 km
    6d 2h
    R 21,171–30,581

  4. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DSS - CPT
    17h 30m
    R 7,293–28,317

  5. Drive to Banjul, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Drive from Kaolack to Banjul (BJL)car car
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BJL - JNB
    24h 21m
    R 9,872–24,180

  6. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane DSS - PLZ
    21h 33m
    R 9,738–25,257

  7. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane DSS - DUR
    23h 57m
    R 9,383–24,417

  8. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Gaborone, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane DSS - GBE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    26h 3m
    R 10,439–24,593

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration21h 48mAverage Duration
TicketR 10,234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,141.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 2m

What companies run services between Senegal and South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Senegal to South Africa. 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, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), then take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Johannesburg in around 6d 2h.

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