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

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

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

    best
    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
    15h 7m
    $294–795

  2. Drive 1,867.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Dakarcar car 1,867.4 km
    35h 33m
    $234–338

  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 20m
    $360–917

  4. Drive, fly to Cap Skirring Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Timbuktu to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)car car
    2. Fly from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Cap Skirring Airport (CSK)plane plane TOM - CSK
    3. Take the taxi from Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) to Dakartaxi taxi
    35h 1m
    $264–685

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,673.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 7m

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

There is no direct connection from Timbuktu to Dakar. However, you can drive to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) 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 Timbuktu to Dakar in around 35h 33m.

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