There are 7 ways to get from Dakar to Tamale by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Tamale
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Tamale (TML)DSS - TML
12h 11m$481–1,324Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Kumasi
- Take the bus from Adum to Tamale
2d 12h$160–165Drive 2,341.4 km
- Drive from Dakar to Tamale2,341.4 km
36h 13m$308–445Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Ouagadougou Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)DSS - OUA
- Drive from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamale
11h 46m$346–572Bus to Banjul, fly to Tamale
- Take the bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Tamale (TML)BJL - TML
15h 55m$209–752Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)DSS - ACC
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamale
18h 32m$508–685Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Kumasi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kumasi Airport (KMS)DSS - KMS
- Take the bus from Adum to Tamale
19h 28m$487–1,233
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Tamale (TML) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Tamale is to bus which costs $160 - $165 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Tamale is to bus and fly and drive which takes 11h 46m and costs $340 - $600.
The distance between Dakar and Tamale is 1925 km. The road distance is 2341.4 km.
The best way to get from Dakar to Tamale without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $160 - $165.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Dakar to Tamale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Tamale is 2341 km. It takes approximately 36h 13m to drive from Dakar to Tamale.
There are 17+ hotels available in Tamale.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Tamale, Ghana?
You can take a bus from Place de la nation to Tamale via Croisement 22, Parcelles Assainies Terminus, GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn, Banjul, Avenue de l'O.U.A, Kumasi, and Adum in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Banjul to Tamale via Freetown, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Banjul to Tamale via Lagos, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Lome, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Abidjan, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Tamale via Lome, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Tamale via Abidjan, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Banjul to Tamale via Freetown, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–490
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–490
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–550
- 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 Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- customerservices@gtsc.gm
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Kumasi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- info@stc.gov.gh
- Website
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Adum to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Accra Main to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
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