Flight to Praia
Dakar → Praia · about 1h 5m in the air
Flight to Recife
Praia → Recife · about ~3h 45m in the air
Flight to Rio de Janeiro
Recife → Rio de Janeiro · about ~2h 35m in the air
Ferry to Niterói
Rio de Janeiro → Niterói · about 15m
Bus to São Gonçalo
Niterói → São Gonçalo · about 15m
Dakar → São Gonçalo
Senegal to Brazil · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Dakar?
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About the trip from Dakar to São Gonçalo
Dakar (Senegal) and São Gonçalo (Brazil) are 5,018 km (3,118 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, ferry and bus, via Praia, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Niterói: ~14h 10m door to door with 4 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Recife, about 7h 20m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Dakar to Praia: about 1h 5m in the air, 653 km
- Flight from Praia to Recife: ~3h 45m in the air, 2,847 km
- Flight from Recife to Rio de Janeiro: ~2h 35m in the air, 1,874 km
- Ferry from Rio de Janeiro to Niterói: about 15m, 8 km
- Bus from Niterói to São Gonçalo: about 15m, 8 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Ferry + Bus, via Praia, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Niterói: ~14h 10m, 4 changes
- Flight + Ferry + Bus, via Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Niterói: ~19h, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.