How far is it from Nairobi to Dakar?

The distance between Nairobi and Dakar is 5258 mi by road.

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

The drive from Nairobi to Dakar takes approximately 130 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Nairobi to Dakar?

The fastest route from Nairobi to Dakar covers 5258 mi with a driving time of approximately 130 h 10 min.

Which direction is Dakar from Nairobi?

Dakar lies roughly to the west of Nairobi.

Which roads does the route from Nairobi to Dakar follow?

The drive from Nairobi to Dakar mainly follows N1, A3, N 1. The longest single stretch is 593 mi on A3.

Which towns do you pass between Nairobi and Dakar?

Towns on the route from Nairobi to Dakar include Eldoret, Damaturu, Saaba, Bamako.

Kenya Senegal

Distance: 5258 miDuration: 130 h 10 min

Driving from Nairobi to Dakar takes about 130 h 10 min via N 1. The distance is 5258 mi. The straight-line distance is 3863 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Nairobi. Driving directions

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Driving directions493 · 5258 mi

1 Depart left onto Uhuru Highway 1 mi
2 Enter rotary left onto Uhuru Highway 64 yd
3 Exit rotary left onto Uhuru Highway 1 mi
4 Enter rotary left onto Uhuru Highway 51 yd
5 Exit rotary straight onto Uhuru Highway 1 mi
6 Continue straight onto Chiromo Road 2 mi
7 Keep slightly right onto Westlands Roundabout 32 yd
8 Turn right onto Waiyaki Way 1 mi
9 Keep slightly left onto Waiyaki Way 1 mi
10 Continue straight onto Nairobi Expressway 2 mi
11 Continue straight onto Nairobi expressway 1 mi
12 Continue straight onto Waiyaki Way 2 mi
13 Keep slightly right onto Waiyaki Way 175 yd

14 Keep slightly left onto Waiyaki Way 4 mi
15 Continue straight onto A104 6 mi
16 Continue straight onto Eldoret-Malaba Road 5 mi
17 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
18 Merge slightly right onto Kamandura-Maai Mahiu-Narok Road 111 yd
19 Continue straight onto Limuru-Maimahiu Rd. 6 mi
20 Continue straight onto Limuru-Maimahiu Road 7 mi
21 Continue straight onto Naivasha-Mai Mahiu-Limuru Road 9 mi
22 Continue straight onto Naivasha-Mai Mahiu-Limuru Rd. 10 mi
23 Continue straight onto Naivasha-Mai Mahiu-Limuru Road 5 mi
24 Enter roundabout straight onto Naivasha-Mai Mahiu-Limuru Road 57 yd
25 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Naivasha-Mai Mahiu-Limuru Road 1 mi
26 Take exit slightly left onto Naivasha-Mai Mahiu 1 mi
27 Merge slightly right onto Nairobi - Nakuru Road 1 mi
28 Continue straight onto Nairobi-Nakuru Road 17 mi
29 Continue straight onto Old Nairobi Road 24 mi
30 Enter roundabout straight onto Geoffery Kamau Avenue 33 yd
31 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Geoffery Kamau Avenue 1 mi
32 Enter roundabout slightly left onto George Morara Road 115 yd
33 Exit roundabout left onto George Morara Road 1 mi
34 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Nakuru Kisumu Road 56 yd
35 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Nakuru Kisumu Road 112 yd
36 Continue straight onto Nakuru-Kisumu Road 1 mi
37 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Nakuru-Kisumu Road 58 yd
38 Exit roundabout straight onto Nakuru-Kisumu Road 2 mi
39 Continue straight onto Kisumu-Nakuru road 7 mi
40 Continue straight onto Nairobi Road 7 mi
41 Continue straight onto Nakuru - Eldoret Road 2 mi
42 Continue straight onto Nairobi Road 1 mi
43 Continue straight onto Nakuru-Eldoret Rd. 7 mi
44 Continue straight onto Nairobi Road 1 mi
45 Continue straight onto Nakuru - Eldoret Road 5 mi
46 Continue straight onto Nairobi Road 1 mi
47 Turn straight onto Nakuru - Eldoret Road 25 mi
48 Continue straight onto Eldoret-Nakuru Road 38 mi
49 Continue straight onto Malaba Road 3 mi
50 Continue straight onto Eldoret -Webuye - Malaba Road 9 mi
51 Continue straight onto Turbo - Jua Kali Road 10 mi
52 Continue straight onto Turbo-Jua kali Road 8 mi
53 Continue straight onto Eldoret-Malaba Road 14 mi
54 Continue straight onto Eldoret Road 158 yd
55 Continue straight onto Eldoret-Malaba Road 14 mi
56 Continue straight onto Eldoret Road 22 mi
57 Continue straight onto A104 6 mi
58 Continue straight onto Eldoret Road 1 mi
59 Continue straight onto Kenya Road 7 mi
60 Turn right onto Osukuru Road 2 mi
61 Continue slightly left onto Uhuru Drive 1 mi
62 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Mbale - Tororo Road 64 yd
63 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Mbale - Tororo Road 1 mi
64 Turn sharp right 35 yd
65 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
66 Continue slightly left onto Tororo - Magodes - Nabumali 27 mi
67 Enter roundabout left onto Lira - Mbale Road 103 yd
68 Exit roundabout left onto Lira - Mbale Road 1 mi
69 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kumi Road 40 yd
70 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kumi Road 1 mi
71 Turn straight onto Lira - Mbale Road 80 mi
72 Keep slightly left onto Lira - Mbale Road 17 mi
73 Keep slightly right onto Lira - Mbale Road 9 mi
74 Enter roundabout left 30 yd
75 Exit roundabout slightly left 34 mi
76 Enter roundabout slightly left 39 yd
77 Exit roundabout left 1 mi
78 Enter roundabout left onto Obote Avenue 39 yd
79 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Obote Avenue 1 mi
80 Enter roundabout left onto Gulu - Lira Road 13 yd
81 Exit roundabout straight onto Gulu - Lira Road 3 mi
82 Enter roundabout left 54 yd
83 Exit roundabout left 15 mi
84 Turn straight onto Kamdini - Lira Road 11 mi
85 Continue straight onto Kamdini-Lira Road 17 mi
86 At end of road, turn right onto Gulu - Kampala Road 24 mi
87 Continue straight onto Gulu - Lira - Kampala Road 13 mi
88 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Gulu - Lira - Kampala Road 2 mi
89 Turn left 1 mi
90 Turn left onto Nimule - Gulu Road 1 mi
91 Enter roundabout left onto Nimule - Gulu Road 45 yd
92 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Nimule - Gulu Road 58 mi
93 Continue straight onto Nimule-Gulu Road 9 mi
94 Turn straight onto Juba–Nimule Highway 112 mi
95 Keep slightly right onto Juba–Nimule Highway 4 mi
96 Turn left onto Nile Street 3 mi
97 Continue straight onto Juba Bridge 2 mi
98 Turn left onto Unity Avenue 133 yd
99 Continue slightly right onto Unity Avenue 2 mi
100 Enter roundabout right onto Unity Avenue 18 yd
101 Exit roundabout right onto Unity Avenue 1 mi
102 Enter rotary right onto Customs Road 37 yd
103 Exit rotary right onto Customs Road 1 mi
104 Enter rotary slightly right onto Bilpam Road 43 yd
105 Exit rotary straight onto Bilpam Road 5 mi
106 Turn right onto Juba-Terakeka 2 mi
107 Continue straight onto Juba-Terekeka Road 38 mi
108 Turn left onto Terakeka-Minkamman 50 mi
109 Turn straight onto Minkamman-Yirol 22 mi
110 Continue straight onto Minkamman-Yirol 64 mi
111 Turn left onto Akot-Yirol Road 29 mi
112 Keep slightly right onto Akot-Yirol 9 mi
113 Continue straight onto Rumbek-Akot Road 32 mi
114 Turn right onto Rumbek-Akot 1 mi
115 Turn left onto Rumbek-Tonj Road 38 mi
116 Continue straight onto Rumbek-Tonj Road 4 mi
117 Continue straight onto Rumbek-Tonj 36 mi
118 Continue straight onto Tonj-Kuajiena Road 37 mi
119 Turn straight onto Wau-Kuajiena Road 25 mi
120 Continue straight onto Wau-Kuajiena 1 mi
121 Turn right onto Wau-Gogrial 50 yd
122 At roundabout, take exit slightly left onto Wau-Gogrial 1 mi
123 Continue left onto Wau-Gogrial 1 mi
124 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Wau-Gogrial 1 mi
125 Enter roundabout straight onto Wau-Gogrial 5 yd
126 Exit roundabout straight onto Wau-Gogrial 2 mi
127 Continue straight onto Wau-Gogrial Road 1 mi
128 Turn left 2 mi
129 Turn right 2 mi
130 Turn left onto Wau-Aweil Road 59 mi
131 Continue straight 25 mi
132 Turn right 1 mi
133 Turn left 1 mi
134 At end of road, turn right onto Malualkon Way 1 mi
135 Turn straight onto Aweil-Wanyjok Road 54 mi
136 Continue straight onto مالوالكون- سميح 30 mi
137 Continue slightly left onto طريق ملوالكون - السميح 1 mi
138 Continue straight onto مالوالكون- سميح 3 mi
139 Continue straight onto مالو الكون - سميح 164 yd
140 Continue straight onto طريق ملوالكون - السميح" 21 mi
141 Turn right 61 mi
142 Turn right 2 mi
143 Keep slightly left 115 yd
144 Turn left 1 mi
145 Turn right 1 mi
146 Turn left 52 yd
147 Turn right 1 mi
148 Turn right 3 mi
149 Turn left 19 mi
150 Turn right 46 mi
151 Turn right 5 mi
152 Turn left 16 mi
153 Continue straight onto طريق المزروب - ابوكارينكا 28 mi
154 Continue slightly left onto طريق المزروب - ابوكارينكا 9 mi
155 Turn slightly left onto طريق ضعين - ابو كارينكا 30 mi
156 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
157 Turn left 1 mi
158 Turn left 18 yd
159 Turn right 125 yd
160 Turn right 1 mi
161 Turn right 2 mi
162 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
163 Turn right 60 mi
164 Turn right 14 mi
165 At end of road, turn left 10 mi
166 Turn slightly left 1 mi
167 Turn right 1 mi
168 Turn left 48 yd
169 Turn right 1 mi
170 Turn slightly right 4 mi
171 At end of road, turn left 6 mi
172 Turn left 2 mi
173 Turn right 1 mi
174 Turn left 1 mi
175 Enter roundabout slightly right 16 yd
176 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
177 Turn right 85 mi
178 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينة- نيالا 3 mi
179 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينة-نيالا 18 mi
180 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينة- نيالا 9 mi
181 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينه - نيالا 17 mi
182 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينة - نيالا 1 mi
183 Turn right 1 mi
184 Merge slightly left onto طريق الجنينة - نيالا 1 mi
185 Continue left onto طريق الجنينة - نيالا 1 mi
186 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينة - نيالا 1 mi
187 Continue slightly right onto طريق الجنينة - نيالا 3 mi
188 Continue straight onto "طريق الجنينة - نيالا 1 mi
189 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينه - نيالا 2 mi
190 Continue straight onto شارع الجنينة نبلا 2 mi
191 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينه - نيالا 13 mi
192 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينة - نيالا 3 mi
193 Continue straight onto طريق نيالا - الجنينة 5 mi
194 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينة - نيلا 1 mi
195 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينه - نيالا 10 mi
196 Continue straight onto شارع الجنينة نبلا 2 mi
197 Continue straight onto طريق الجنينه - نيالا 31 mi
198 Continue straight onto شارع الجنينة - نيالا 14 mi
199 Continue straight onto "طريق الجنينة - نيالا 5 mi
200 Continue straight onto طريق نيلا -الجنينة 7 mi
201 Continue straight onto شارع سلطان ابكر 2 mi
202 Continue straight onto شارع سلطان هجام 2 mi
203 Continue straight onto شارع المقاومة 2 mi
204 Continue straight onto شارع هنري مول 2 mi
205 Turn straight onto طريق أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 12 mi
206 Continue straight onto أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 3 mi
207 Turn slightly right onto أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 20 mi
208 Continue straight onto أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 2 mi
209 Continue straight onto Route Abéché - Frontière soudanaise - Al-Genaïna طريق أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 16 mi
210 Continue straight onto أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 4 mi
211 Continue straight onto Route Abéché - Frontière soudanaise - Al-Genaïna طريق أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 9 mi
212 Continue straight onto Abeche - Sudan border - El Geneina 2 mi
213 Continue straight onto أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 1 mi
214 Continue straight onto أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 15 mi
215 Continue straight onto Abeche - Sudan border - El Geneina 11 mi
216 Continue sharp right onto Abeche - Sudan border - El Geneina / أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 138 yd
217 Continue left onto Abeche - Sudan border - El Geneina / أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 1 mi
218 Continue straight onto طريق أبشي - الحدود السودانية - الجنينة 24 mi
219 Turn slightly right onto Abéché - Frontière Soudan - El Geneina طريق أبشي-الحدود السودانية-الجنينة 3 mi
220 Continue straight onto طريق أبشي-أتي-انجمينا Abéché - Ati - N'Djaména 91 mi
221 Turn slightly left onto Mongo - Mangalme طريق إقليمي مونقو - مانقالمي 33 mi
222 Continue straight onto Mongo - Mangalme Regional Road 10 mi
223 Continue straight onto Mongo - Mangalme طريق إقليمي مونقو-مانكالمي 27 mi
224 At roundabout, take exit slightly left onto Mongo - Mangalme طريق إقليمي مونقو-مانكالمي 16 mi
225 Continue straight onto طريق إقليمي مونقو-مانكالمي 65 mi
226 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Mongo - Abu Deia - Am Timan طريق وطني مونقو-أبو ضياء-أم تيمان 20 yd
227 Exit roundabout right onto Mongo - Abu Deia - Am Timan طريق وطني مونقو-أبو ضياء-أم تيمان 1 mi
228 Turn left onto N'Djaména - Bokoro - Mongo طريق وطني انجمينا-بوكورو-مونقو 9 mi
229 Continue straight onto Route Nationale N'Djaména - Bokoro - Mongo 28 mi
230 Enter roundabout right onto Route Nationale N'Djaména - Bokoro - Mongo 47 yd
231 Exit roundabout right onto Route Nationale N'Djaména - Bokoro - Mongo 48 mi
232 Continue straight onto N'Djaména - Bokoro - Mongo طريق وطني انجمينا-بوكورو-مونقو 46 mi
233 Continue straight onto Ndjamena - Bokoro - Mongo National Road الطريق الوطني انجامينا - بوكورو - مونقو 38 mi
234 Continue straight onto Ndjamena - Bokoro - Mongo National Road الطريق الوطني انجامينا - بوكورو - مونقو 99 mi
235 Turn straight onto N'Djaména - Ati - Abeche طريق وطني انجمينا-أتي-أبشي 2 mi
236 Turn slightly right 36 yd
237 Enter rotary slightly right 37 yd
238 Exit rotary right 37 yd
239 Continue straight onto الطريق الوطني انجمينا - أتي - أبشي N'Djaména - Ati - Abéché 30 mi
240 Continue straight onto الطريق الوطني انجمينا - أبشي N'Djaména - Abéché 16 mi
241 Continue straight onto Autoroute transafricaine N'Djaména - Tripoli / Khartoum 1 mi
242 Turn left onto Autoroute transafricaine N'Djaména - Tripoli / Khartoum 3 mi
243 Turn slightly right 2 mi
244 Enter rotary right onto شارع سارة Sarh 109 yd
245 Exit rotary slightly right onto شارع سارة Sarh 2 mi
246 Continue straight onto شارع سارة Sarh 117 yd
247 Continue straight onto تقاطع Echangeur 1 mi
248 Continue straight onto N'Djamena - Moundou انجامينا - موندو 1 mi
249 Enter rotary slightly right 43 yd
250 Exit rotary slightly right 2 mi
251 Enter roundabout right onto N'Djamena - Lagos - Yaoundé - Niamey 5 yd
252 Exit roundabout slightly right onto N'Djamena - Lagos - Yaoundé - Niamey 3 mi
253 Enter rotary right onto N'Djamena - Lagos - Yaoundé - Niamey 42 yd
254 Exit rotary slightly right onto N'Djamena - Lagos - Yaoundé - Niamey 1 mi
255 Continue straight onto Pont Ngueli جسر انكلي 1 mi
256 Continue straight onto N1 2 mi
257 Continue right onto N1 1 mi
258 Turn left 1 mi
259 Turn slightly right 30 yd
260 Turn left onto Maroua-Kousséri 63 mi
261 Continue straight onto Pont de l'Elbeid 1 mi
262 Continue straight 85 mi
263 Keep slightly right onto Muna Kumburi GDSS 1 mi
264 Continue straight onto Kashim Ibrahim Road 3 mi
265 Enter roundabout slightly right 72 yd
266 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
267 Enter roundabout right 4 yd
268 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
269 Enter roundabout right 62 yd
270 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
271 Enter roundabout straight onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 69 yd
272 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 2 mi
273 Keep slightly left onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 2 mi
274 Enter roundabout right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 32 yd
275 Exit roundabout right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 1 mi
276 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 17 yd
277 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 76 mi
278 Enter roundabout straight onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 39 yd
279 Exit roundabout right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 2 mi
280 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 88 yd
281 Exit roundabout straight onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 2 mi
282 Enter roundabout straight onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 33 yd
283 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 5 mi
284 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 91 yd
285 Exit roundabout right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 51 mi
286 Enter roundabout slightly right 161 yd
287 Exit roundabout right 4 mi
288 Enter roundabout slightly right 65 yd
289 Exit roundabout right 4 mi
290 Enter roundabout right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 134 yd
291 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 47 mi
292 Take exit right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 147 mi
293 Continue slightly right onto Kano-Maiduguri Highway 20 mi
294 Enter roundabout right onto Maiduguri Road 57 yd
295 Exit roundabout right onto Maiduguri Road 3 mi
296 Turn right onto Wudil Road 2 mi
297 Enter roundabout slightly right onto State Road 56 yd
298 Exit roundabout right onto State Road 2 mi
299 Keep slightly right onto State Road 1 mi
300 Turn right onto Obasanjo Road 1 mi
301 Keep slightly left onto Obasanjo Road 1 mi
302 Enter roundabout right onto City Road 5 yd
303 Exit roundabout right onto City Road 1 mi
304 Enter roundabout right onto City Road 41 yd
305 Exit roundabout straight onto City Road 1 mi
306 Enter roundabout straight onto Murtala Mohammed Road 79 yd
307 Exit roundabout straight onto Murtala Mohammed Road 1 mi
308 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Murtala Mohammed Road 16 yd
309 Exit roundabout straight onto Murtala Mohammed Road 2 mi
310 Enter roundabout straight onto Katsina Road 125 yd
311 Exit roundabout straight onto Katsina Road 6 mi
312 Enter roundabout straight 74 yd
313 Exit roundabout straight 94 mi
314 Enter roundabout slightly right onto IBB Way 25 yd
315 Exit roundabout right onto IBB Way 1 mi
316 Enter roundabout slightly right onto IBB Way 30 yd
317 Exit roundabout right onto IBB Way 1 mi
318 Enter roundabout slightly right onto IBB Way 41 yd
319 Exit roundabout straight onto IBB Way 2 mi
320 Enter roundabout right onto IBB Way 36 yd
321 Exit roundabout slightly right onto IBB Way 1 mi
322 Enter roundabout slightly right 26 yd
323 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
324 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
325 Enter roundabout slightly right 5 yd
326 Exit roundabout straight 2 mi
327 Enter roundabout slightly right 34 yd
328 Exit roundabout right 51 mi
329 Continue straight onto Avenue Seyni Kountche 1 mi
330 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Seyni Kountche 21 yd
331 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Seyni Kountche 1 mi
332 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Mahamadou Tandja 58 yd
333 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Mahamadou Tandja 1 mi
334 Enter roundabout right onto N18 23 yd
335 Exit roundabout right onto N18 1 mi
336 Turn left onto Avenue Seyni Kountche 1 mi
337 Continue straight onto Route trans-sahélienne 2 mi
338 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route trans-sahélienne 33 yd
339 Exit roundabout right onto Route trans-sahélienne 1 mi
340 Keep slightly left 20 yd
341 Merge slightly left onto Route trans-sahélienne 150 mi
342 Turn slightly right 5 mi
343 Turn straight 126 mi
344 Continue straight onto RN1 45 mi
345 Turn straight 49 yd
346 Enter roundabout slightly right 22 yd
347 Exit roundabout slightly right 26 mi
348 Continue straight onto Trans-Saharian Highway 42 mi
349 Continue straight onto Trans-Sahelian Highway 14 mi
350 Keep slightly right onto Boulevard du 15 Avril 1 mi
351 Turn slightly right 29 yd
352 Keep slightly right onto Boulevard du 15 Avril 1 mi
353 Enter rotary slightly right onto Boulevard du 15 Avril 33 yd
354 Exit rotary right onto Boulevard du 15 Avril 2 mi
355 Keep slightly right onto Boulevard du 15 Avril 1 mi
356 Enter rotary straight onto Avenue des Armées 61 yd
357 Exit rotary right onto Avenue des Armées 1 mi
358 Continue straight onto Pont de l'Amitié Chine-Niger 1 mi
359 Turn right onto Boulevard du Développement 2 mi
360 Enter rotary straight onto Boulevard de Gourma 52 yd
361 Exit rotary slightly right onto Boulevard de Gourma 4 mi
362 Continue straight onto Route Torodi 69 mi
363 Continue straight 2 mi
364 Continue straight 151 mi
365 Keep slightly left 5 mi
366 Enter roundabout slightly right 8 yd
367 Exit roundabout slightly right 75 mi
368 Enter roundabout right 47 yd
369 Exit roundabout right 8 mi
370 Turn straight onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
371 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 37 yd
372 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
373 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 31 yd
374 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
375 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 17 yd
376 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
377 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 28 yd
378 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Pape Jean Paul II 1 mi
379 At end of road, turn right 23 yd
380 Turn left onto Avenue du Président Thomas Sankara 1 mi
381 Continue straight onto Avenue d'Oubritenga 1 mi
382 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue de la Nation 19 yd
383 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue de la Nation 1 mi
384 Continue straight onto Avenue Nelson Mandela 1 mi
385 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Nelson Mandela 7 yd
386 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Nelson Mandela 1 mi
387 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Kadiogo 22 yd
388 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Kadiogo 1 mi
389 Enter rotary straight onto Avenue Kadiogo 17 yd
390 Exit rotary straight onto Avenue Kadiogo 2 mi
391 Keep slightly left onto Echangeur de l'Ouest 1 mi
392 Continue straight onto Avenue Boulmiougou 9 mi
393 Turn right 59 yd
394 Turn right 26 mi
395 Enter roundabout slightly right 43 yd
396 Exit roundabout slightly right 18 mi
397 Enter roundabout right onto N 1 42 yd
398 Exit roundabout right onto N 1 129 yd
399 Continue straight 53 mi
400 Keep slightly right 48 mi
401 Turn straight 60 mi
402 Turn slightly right 118 yd
403 Continue straight 3 mi
404 Enter rotary slightly right onto Boulevard de la Révolution 2 yd
405 Exit rotary straight onto Boulevard de la Révolution 51 yd
406 Continue straight onto Boulevard Félix Houphouët-Boigny 2 mi
407 Continue straight onto Boulevard de la Révolution 1 mi
408 Turn right onto Avenue du Colonel Jamot 74 mi
409 Continue straight 13 mi
410 Continue straight onto Bla - Koutiala - Koury - Burkina Faso 3 mi
411 Turn left 20 yd
412 Turn right 20 yd
413 Continue left onto Bla - Koutiala - Koury - Burkina Faso 55 mi
414 Enter roundabout slightly right 30 yd
415 Exit roundabout slightly right 156 yd
416 Turn left 1 mi
417 Continue straight 53 mi
418 Turn left 10 mi
419 Turn right 9 mi
420 Turn straight 8 mi
421 Turn left 24 mi
422 Turn right 2 mi
423 Turn left 18 mi
424 Turn slightly left 29 mi
425 Turn straight onto Bamako - Fana - Segou - Bla - San - Tominian - Sofara - Sévaré - Mopti 26 mi
426 Continue straight onto Route de Ségou 1 mi
427 Continue straight onto Bamako - Fana - Segou - Bla - San - Tominian - Sofara - Sévaré - Mopti 6 mi
428 Continue straight onto Route de Ségou 8 mi
429 Enter roundabout right onto Route de Ségou 43 yd
430 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route de Ségou 1 mi
431 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue de l'O.U.A. 21 yd
432 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenue de l'O.U.A. 4 mi
433 Take exit slightly right onto Avenue de l'O.U.A. 1 mi
434 Keep slightly left onto Avenue de l'O.U.A. 2 mi
435 Continue straight onto Boulevard du Peuple 1 mi
436 Keep slightly left 1 mi
437 Turn left 1 mi
438 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
439 Turn straight onto Avenue de la Liberté 2 mi
440 Keep slightly right onto Avenue de la Liberté 32 yd
441 Turn slightly right onto Bamako - Dakar Transafrican Highway 6 mi
442 Enter roundabout straight onto Rue Koné Bourama 25 yd
443 Exit roundabout right onto Rue Koné Bourama 1 mi
444 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Rue Koné Bourama 8 yd
445 Exit roundabout straight onto Rue Koné Bourama 1 mi
446 Enter roundabout right onto Rue Koné Bourama 28 yd
447 Exit roundabout right onto Rue Koné Bourama 3 mi
448 Continue straight onto Mauritanie - Gogui - Nioro du Sahel - Diéma - Bamako 1 mi
449 Enter roundabout right onto Mauritanie - Gogui - Nioro du Sahel - Diéma - Bamako 24 yd
450 Exit roundabout straight onto Mauritanie - Gogui - Nioro du Sahel - Diéma - Bamako 2 mi
451 Turn left 1 mi
452 Turn slightly right 143 yd
453 At end of road, turn left onto Senegal - Kéniéba - Tambaga - Kita - Kati 14 mi
454 Continue straight onto Route Kati - Kita 86 mi
455 Turn left 5 mi
456 At end of road, turn left 35 mi
457 Turn straight onto Kita- Keniéba 116 mi
458 Keep slightly left onto Senegal - Kéniéba - Tambaga - Kita - Kati 12 mi
459 Continue straight onto Pont de Falémé 1 mi
460 Continue straight onto N7 32 mi
461 At end of road, turn right onto N7 9 mi
462 Enter roundabout straight onto Kedougou Saraya Road 32 yd
463 Exit roundabout straight onto Kedougou Saraya Road 47 yd
464 Turn slightly right onto N7 19 mi
465 Continue straight onto N7 11 mi
466 Turn right 141 mi
467 Turn left onto Route de Contournement de Tambacounda 6 mi
468 At end of road, turn left 129 mi
469 Enter roundabout right 42 yd
470 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 mi
471 Enter roundabout right 45 yd
472 Exit roundabout slightly right 38 mi
473 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Basile Senghore 31 yd
474 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Basile Senghore 31 mi
475 Turn straight 5 mi
476 Continue straight 5 mi
477 Continue straight 10 mi
478 Turn left 1 mi
479 Take ramp right 1 mi
480 Continue straight onto A 1 M'bour - Kaolack 55 mi
481 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
482 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route de Diakhaye 35 yd
483 Exit roundabout straight onto Route de Diakhaye 2 mi
484 Enter roundabout right onto Route de Diakhaye 20 yd
485 Exit roundabout right onto Route de Diakhaye 2 mi
486 Keep slightly left onto Route de Diakhaye 1 mi
487 Continue straight onto Route de Malika 1 mi
488 Enter roundabout right onto Route de Malika 58 yd
489 Exit roundabout right onto Route de Malika 1 mi
490 Turn right 1 mi
491 Turn right 105 yd
492 Turn right 20 yd
493 Arrive

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 4 August 2026.

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How far is it from Nairobi to Dakar?: The distance between Nairobi and Dakar is 5258 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Nairobi to Dakar?: The drive from Nairobi to Dakar takes approximately 130 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Nairobi to Dakar?: The fastest route from Nairobi to Dakar covers 5258 mi with a driving time of approximately 130 h 10 min.
Which direction is Dakar from Nairobi?: Dakar lies roughly to the west of Nairobi.
Which roads does the route from Nairobi to Dakar follow?: The drive from Nairobi to Dakar mainly follows N1, A3, N 1. The longest single stretch is 593 mi on A3.
Which towns do you pass between Nairobi and Dakar?: Towns on the route from Nairobi to Dakar include Eldoret, Damaturu, Saaba, Bamako.

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