There are 5 ways to get from Yaoundé to Dakar by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane NSI - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
9h 37m$522–1,525Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus
2d 23h$168–237Bus via Bamako
- Take the bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus
2d 23h$186–264Drive 4,250.9 km
- Drive from Yaoundé to Dakarcar 4,250.9 km
2d 17h$532–769Bus via Apapa
- Take the bus from Rte de Nguosso to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Take the bus from Maza Maza International to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakarbus
3d 1h$201–261
Yaounde (NSI) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yaoundé to Dakar is to bus which costs $160 - $240 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Yaoundé to Dakar is to fly and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs $500 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Yaoundé to Dakar. However, there are services departing from Rte de Nguosso and arriving at Dakar via Cotonou, Cathédrale and Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Yaoundé and Dakar is 3444 km. The road distance is 4250.9 km.
The best way to get from Yaoundé to Dakar without a car is to bus via Bamako which takes 2 days 23h and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Yaoundé to Dakar, including transfers.
Yaoundé to Dakar bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Rte de Nguosso station.
Yaoundé to Dakar bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Cotonou station.
Dakar is 1h behind Yaoundé. It is currently 21:49 in Yaoundé and 20:49 in Dakar.
Yes, the driving distance between Yaoundé to Dakar is 4251 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Yaoundé to Dakar.
What companies run services between Yaoundé, Cameroon and Dakar, Senegal?
You can take a bus from Rte de Nguosso to Dakar via Cotonou, Bamako, Cathédrale, Sokorodji Sirafara, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Yaounde to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Yaounde to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Yaounde to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Yaounde to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Yaounde to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Yaounde to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- support@demdikk.sn
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Rte de Nguosso to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +223 20 79 54 22
- Website
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- Bani Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- contact@ganatransport.com
- Website
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Maza Maza International to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
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