How far is it from Rabat to Dakar?

The distance between Rabat and Dakar is 2917 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Rabat to Dakar?

The drive from Rabat to Dakar takes approximately 39 h 20 min by car.

What is the best route from Rabat to Dakar?

The fastest route from Rabat to Dakar covers 2917 km with a driving time of approximately 39 h 20 min.

Which direction is Dakar from Rabat?

Dakar lies roughly to the south-west of Rabat.

Which roads does the route from Rabat to Dakar follow?

The drive from Rabat to Dakar mainly follows A3, RN1, RN2. The longest single stretch is 587 km on RN2.

Which towns do you pass between Rabat and Dakar?

Towns on the route from Rabat to Dakar include Berrechid, Inezgane, Kébémer.

Morocco Senegal

Distance: 2917 kmDrive time: 39 h 20 min

Driving from Rabat to Dakar takes about 39 h 20 min via RN1. The distance is 2917 km. The straight-line distance is 2386 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Lahraouyine, Aourir. Driving directions

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Driving directions174 · 2917 km

1 Depart right onto Boulevard d'Égypte شارع مصر 195 m
2 Continue U-turn onto Boulevard d'Égypte شارع مصر 248 m
3 Turn slightly right onto Avenue Jazirat Al Arab شارع جزيرة العرب 123 m
4 Continue straight onto Avenue Maghreb Arabe شارع المغرب العربي 674 m
5 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Al Mouqaouama شارع المقاومة 41 m
6 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Al Mouqaouama شارع المقاومة 604 m
7 Continue straight onto Avenue Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah شارع سيدي محمد بن عبد الله 2 km
8 Turn right onto Avenue Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah شارع سيدي محمد بن عبد الله 3 km
9 Enter roundabout right onto شارع الإجتهاد 36 m
10 Exit roundabout right onto شارع الإجتهاد 867 m
11 Enter roundabout right onto شارع الإجتهاد 43 m
12 Exit roundabout right onto شارع الإجتهاد 264 m
13 Continue slightly right onto Avenue Al Fadila شارع الفضيلة 377 m

14 Turn left 156 m
15 Turn right onto Avenue Hassan II شارع الحسن الثاني 991 m
16 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute Rabat - Safi الطريق السيار الرباط - آسفي 62 km
17 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute Rabat - Safi الطريق السيار الرباط - آسفي 17 km
18 Keep slightly right onto Autoroute Tit Mellil - Berrechid الطريق السيار تيط مليل - برشيد 34 km
19 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir الطريق السيار الدار البيضاء-أكادير 170 km
20 Keep slightly right onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir الطريق السيار الدار البيضاء-أكادير 231 km
21 Continue straight onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir طرق السيارات الدار البيضاء - أكادير 2 km
22 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir طرق السيارات الدار البيضاء - أكادير 40 m
23 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir طرق السيارات الدار البيضاء - أكادير 4 km
24 Enter roundabout right onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir طرق السيارات الدار البيضاء - أكادير 38 m
25 Exit roundabout right onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir طرق السيارات الدار البيضاء - أكادير 3 km
26 Enter roundabout straight onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir طرق السيارات الدار البيضاء - أكادير 30 m
27 Exit roundabout straight onto Autoroute Casablanca-Agadir طرق السيارات الدار البيضاء - أكادير 2 km
28 Enter roundabout slightly right 97 m
29 Exit roundabout right 390 m
30 Merge slightly left onto الطريق المداري الشمالي الشرقي بأكادير 8 km
31 Enter roundabout right 4 m
32 Exit roundabout slightly right 4 km
33 Enter roundabout slightly right 100 m
34 Exit roundabout right 2 km
35 Enter roundabout right 60 m
36 Exit roundabout straight 3 km
37 Enter roundabout slightly right 95 m
38 Exit roundabout right 7 km
39 Enter roundabout straight 41 m
40 Exit roundabout straight 949 m
41 Enter roundabout right 49 m
42 Exit roundabout straight 2 km
43 Enter roundabout right 40 m
44 Exit roundabout slightly right 6 km
45 Enter roundabout right 51 m
46 Exit roundabout straight 4 km
47 Enter roundabout slightly right 26 m
48 Exit roundabout slightly right 3 km
49 Enter roundabout slightly right 31 m
50 Exit roundabout right 2 km
51 Enter roundabout slightly right 35 m
52 Exit roundabout right 8 km
53 Enter roundabout slightly right 27 m
54 Exit roundabout slightly right 5 km
55 Enter roundabout slightly right 25 m
56 Exit roundabout right 3 km
57 Enter roundabout straight 32 m
58 Exit roundabout right 26 km
59 Enter roundabout straight onto Voie Express Tiznit – Laâyoune 13 m
60 Exit roundabout straight onto Voie Express Tiznit – Laâyoune 115 km
61 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Voie Express Tiznit – Laâyoune 7 m
62 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Voie Express Tiznit – Laâyoune 103 km
63 Continue straight onto RN1 Voie express Tiznit - Laayoune - Dakhla 18 km
64 Enter roundabout slightly right onto RN1 Voie express Tiznit - Laayoune - Dakhla 4 m
65 Exit roundabout slightly right onto RN1 Voie express Tiznit - Laayoune - Dakhla 3 km
66 Continue straight 209 m
67 Continue straight onto RN1 Voie express Tiznit - Laayoune - Dakhla 7 km
68 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Voie express Tiznit - Laayoune - Dakhla 7 m
69 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Voie express Tiznit - Laayoune - Dakhla 18 km
70 Enter rotary right onto Voie Express Tiznit – Laâyoune 75 m
71 Exit rotary straight onto Voie Express Tiznit – Laâyoune 9 km
72 Enter roundabout right onto Voie Express Tiznit – Laâyoune 74 m
73 Exit roundabout right onto Voie Express Tiznit – Laâyoune 4 km
74 Continue straight onto Voie express Tiznit – dakhla 79 km
75 Enter roundabout right 21 m
76 Exit roundabout right 97 km
77 Enter roundabout right 28 m
78 Exit roundabout right 4 km
79 Turn right 527 m
80 Turn left 849 m
81 Enter roundabout slightly right 2 m
82 Exit roundabout right 81 m
83 Enter roundabout right 48 m
84 Exit roundabout slightly right 101 km
85 Enter roundabout slightly right 74 m
86 Exit roundabout slightly right 4 km
87 Take ramp right 30 m
88 Turn right 10 km
89 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Ruta Nacional 1 64 m
90 Exit roundabout right onto Ruta Nacional 1 42 m
91 Turn straight onto Route nationale 1 5 km
92 Enter roundabout slightly right 25 m
93 Exit roundabout slightly right 156 km
94 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Hasán II 63 m
95 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Hasán II 3 km
96 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Hasán II 10 m
97 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Hasán II 524 m
98 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Hasán II 34 m
99 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Hasán II 533 m
100 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Abdeljaleq Torres 6 m
101 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Abdeljaleq Torres 304 km
102 Enter roundabout slightly right 38 m
103 Exit roundabout slightly right 247 km
104 Enter roundabout right 46 m
105 Exit roundabout right 86 km
106 Turn slightly right 142 m
107 Turn slightly left onto الطريق الوطني رقم 1 3 km
108 Continue straight onto الطريق الوطنية رقم 1 2 km
109 Continue straight 9 km
110 At end of road, turn left onto Nouakchott-Nouadhibou نواكشوط-نواذيبو 421 km
111 Enter rotary slightly right onto Nouakchott-Nouadhibou نواكشوط-نواذيبو 31 m
112 Exit rotary slightly right onto Nouakchott-Nouadhibou نواكشوط-نواذيبو 7 km
113 Enter rotary straight onto Nouakchott-Nouadhibou نواكشوط-نواذيبو 28 m
114 Exit rotary slightly right onto Nouakchott-Nouadhibou نواكشوط-نواذيبو 495 m
115 Enter rotary slightly right onto Nouakchott-Nouadhibou نواكشوط-نواذيبو 53 m
116 Exit rotary straight onto Nouakchott-Nouadhibou نواكشوط-نواذيبو 2 km
117 Turn left onto Avenue Gamal Abdel Nasser شارع جمال عبد الناصر 4 km
118 Turn sharp right onto Autoroute Rosso الطريق السريع روصو 134 m
119 Continue straight onto Route nationale 22 الطريق الوطني رقم 791 m
120 Continue straight onto Route nationale الطريق الوطني رقم 2 402 m
121 Continue straight onto Autoroute Rosso الطريق السريع روصو 3 km
122 Enter rotary straight onto Autoroute Rosso الطريق السريع روصو 39 m
123 Exit rotary slightly right onto Autoroute Rosso الطريق السريع روصو 2 km
124 Enter rotary straight onto Autoroute Rosso الطريق السريع روصو 32 m
125 Exit rotary right onto Autoroute Rosso الطريق السريع روصو 6 km
126 Enter rotary slightly right onto Autoroute Rosso الطريق السريع روصو 61 m
127 Exit rotary right onto Autoroute Rosso الطريق السريع روصو 143 km
128 Turn slightly right onto Route de Keur Macène طريق كيور ماكين 37 km
129 Turn right 45 km
130 Continue straight 17 km
131 Turn sharp right onto Route de Rosso 8 km
132 Turn left 3 km
133 At end of road, turn right 4 km
134 Turn slightly right 4 km
135 At end of road, turn left 6 km
136 Continue straight onto Route de Saint-Louis 47 km
137 Continue straight onto Route Nationale 2 / route de Saint-Louis 78 km
138 Continue straight onto Route de Saint-Louis 28 km
139 Continue straight onto Route de Dakar 17 km
140 Enter roundabout straight 56 m
141 Exit roundabout straight 120 m
142 Turn slightly right onto Route de Saint-Louis 5 km
143 Enter roundabout slightly right 27 m
144 Exit roundabout right 735 m
145 Enter roundabout straight 23 m
146 Exit roundabout slightly right 257 m
147 Enter roundabout slightly right 22 m
148 Exit roundabout straight 90 m
149 Turn right 230 m
150 Continue straight 116 m
151 Continue straight 531 m
152 Continue slightly left onto Rue MH-01 312 m
153 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenue Caen 33 m
154 Exit rotary right onto Avenue Caen 2 km
155 Take exit left 25 m
156 Turn slightly right onto Route Thies-Sindia 4 km
157 Turn straight onto Route Thies-Sindia 3 km
158 Enter roundabout straight 52 m
159 Exit roundabout slightly right 624 m
160 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute Thiès-Touba 8 km
161 Keep slightly right 29 km
162 Take exit slightly right 540 m
163 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route de Diakhaye 32 m
164 Exit roundabout straight onto Route de Diakhaye 2 km
165 Enter roundabout right onto Route de Diakhaye 18 m
166 Exit roundabout right onto Route de Diakhaye 3 km
167 Keep slightly left onto Route de Diakhaye 306 m
168 Continue straight onto Route de Malika 828 m
169 Enter roundabout right onto Route de Malika 53 m
170 Exit roundabout right onto Route de Malika 176 m
171 Turn right 240 m
172 Turn right 96 m
173 Turn right 18 m
174 Arrive

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The return trip from Dakar to Rabat covers roughly the same distance, 2917 km.

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How far is it from Rabat to Dakar?: The distance between Rabat and Dakar is 2917 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Rabat to Dakar?: The drive from Rabat to Dakar takes approximately 39 h 20 min by car.
What is the best route from Rabat to Dakar?: The fastest route from Rabat to Dakar covers 2917 km with a driving time of approximately 39 h 20 min.
Which direction is Dakar from Rabat?: Dakar lies roughly to the south-west of Rabat.
Which roads does the route from Rabat to Dakar follow?: The drive from Rabat to Dakar mainly follows A3, RN1, RN2. The longest single stretch is 587 km on RN2.
Which towns do you pass between Rabat and Dakar?: Towns on the route from Rabat to Dakar include Berrechid, Inezgane, Kébémer.

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