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Getting There by Air
The national airline is Air Senegal International (DS) (website: www.air-senegal-international.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Dakar is 6 hours 20 minutes, and from New York is 7 hours 40 minutes.
Main Airports
Dakar (DKR) (Leopold Sedar Senghor) is 17km (10.5 miles) northwest of the city (journey time - 25 minutes). To/from the airport: Regular coach and bus services go to and from Dakar. Metered taxis are available. Facilities: Duty-free shop, bar/restaurant, bank/bureau de change, post office and car hire.
There are two other operating airports in Cap Skiring and Saint Louis.
Departure Tax
There are two other operating airports in Cap Skiring and Saint Louis.
None.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Dakar.
There are regular sailings from the Canary Islands, France, Morocco, Spain and several South American and West African ports.
There are regular sailings from the Canary Islands, France, Morocco, Spain and several South American and West African ports.
Getting There by Rail
There is a passenger train, with restaurant and sleeping cars, running to/from Bamako, Mali. The journey can take 30 to 36 hours but expect four to 12 hour delays. Since December 2007, the Dakar-Bamako train has been running from the Gare de Hann, 3km from Dakar station. Double-check locally.
Getting There by Road
Roads from Mauritania are tarred and in good condition; the best place to cross the border is at Rosso. Roads from Guinea-Bissau are not yet tarred; there is a border crossing at São Domingo. There is a route from Senegal to Mali via Tambacounda. There is access across the Sahara by a 5,500km (2,120-mile) road that runs from Algeria via Mali. The trans-Gambian highway crosses the River Gambia by ferry.
There is a good network of buses and taxis running across the major borders.
There is a good network of buses and taxis running across the major borders.