There are 2 ways to get from Dakar to Cabo Verde by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane DSS - RAI
5h 29m$311–875Bus, fly to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)plane DSS - SID
5h 26m$288–1,221
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Cabo Verde is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Cabo Verde is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $280 - $1,300.
The distance between Dakar and Cabo Verde is 752 km.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Dakar to Cabo Verde, including transfers.
Cabo Verde is 1h behind Dakar. It is currently 18:49 in Dakar and 17:49 in Cabo Verde.
There are 483+ hotels available in Cabo Verde.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Cabo Verde. 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Praia. Alternatively, 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 Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), then take the taxi to Espargos.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- support@demdikk.sn
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
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