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In eastern Senegal, sept-place taxis go from Tambacounda to Vélingara (CFA1800,
three hours), and from there to Basse Santa Su (CFA1400, 45 minutes, 27km).
Guinea
Most traffic is by sept-place from Diaoubé (Senegal), via Koundara (Guinea), where you
may have to change; some go via Kédougou (Senegal). The very rough ride costs
CFA22,000 and takes up to 48 hours.
Guinea-Bissau
Sept-place taxis leave every morning from Ziguinchor for Bissau (CFA6600, four hours,
147km), via the main border post at São Domingos, and Ingore. The road is sealed and in
good condition.
Mali
Sept-place taxis leave regularly from Tambacounda to Kidira (CFA5500, three hours),
where you cross the border to Diboli in Mali, from where long-distance buses run to
Kayes and Bamako. If you're brave, you can do Dakar- Bamako by long-distance bus
(CFA24,000); buses leave from Gare Routière Pompiers in Dakar.
The legendary Dakar-Bamako 'express' train was no longer running at the time of re-
search.
Mauritania
Sept-place taxis run regularly from Dakar to the main border point at Rosso (CFA7000,
six hours, 384km), a crowded, hasslesome place, where four daily ferries (CFA2500/3500
per passenger /car) cross to Rosso-Mauritania.
If you have your own wheels, you can cross at the Maka Diama dam, 97km southwest
of Rosso and just north of Saint-Louis, where the border crossing is swift.
Getting Around
AIR
Senegal Airlines flies between Dakar, Ziguinchor and Cap Skiring.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
The quickest (though still uncomfortable) way of getting around the country is by sept-
place taxi - battered Peugeots that negotiate even the most ragged routes. Slightly cheaper
but infinitely less reliable are the minibuses (Ndiaga Ndiaye or grand car ), carrying
around 40 people. Vehicles leave from the gare routière when they're full, and they fill up
quickest in the morning, before 8am.
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