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How to get fromTimbuktu to Dakarby car, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Timbuktu to Dakar by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive  1,866.2 km

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    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Dakarcar car 1,866.2 km
    35h 7m
    $234–338

  2. Drive, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane TOM - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    21h 22m
    $244–795

  3. Drive, fly to Banjul, bus

    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Banjul (BJL)plane plane TOM - BJL
    3. Take the bus from Banjul to Dakarbus bus
    33h
    $320–1,066

  4. Drive, fly to Ziguinchor Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)plane plane TOM - ZIG
    3. Take the bus from Ziguinchor to Terminus Liberté Vbus bus
    37h 36m
    $308–1,004

Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights

Calendar1Weekly Planes
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,866.2 km
  • Duration: 35h 7m

What companies run services between Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali and Dakar, Senegal?

You can drive from Timbuktu to Dakar in around 35h 7m.

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