Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
From Dakar, the cheapest, and most scenic, way to reach Bissau is by taking the biweekly
overnight ferry to Ziguinchor (cabin beds from CFA18,000), collecting a visa from the
consulate in Ziguinchor (issued on the spot; single entry CFA10,000) and travelling on-
wards by
sept place
(CFA3500 plus small luggage fee, four hours). There are also regular
flights on Senegal Airlines.
Getting Around
BOAT
The main boat connection is the Expresso dos Bijagós (
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) that links Bissau to
Ilha de Bubaque.
Canoas
(motor canoes) also go between individual islands.
SEPT PLACE & TRANSPORTE MISTO
Sept places
are Peugeot 504 seven-seaters that link the main towns. More common and far
less comfortable are large minibuses called
transporte misto
(literally 'mixed transport').
Mornings (before 8am) are the best time to get transport.
The main roads between Bissau and Bafatá, Gabú, São Domingos and Buba are all tar
and generally in a good state. Stretches between Buba and Jemberem and São Domingos
and Varela are unpaved and in bad condition.
