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Popular Airport

Bretagne Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

4 hour 50 min

Approximate Travel Distance

3931 Km

Transportation to Airport from Dakar City Center

Leopold Sedar Senghor Intl. Airport

In the city where the rail transport system is not available, the only public transport alternative is the bus to get to the airport from the city center. You can reach the airport by bus only during the day as it does not serve at night.

You can rent a car from the city center, use hotel shuttle or take a taxi to get to the airport in about half an hour in normal traffic conditions. Private shuttle services are another convenient alternative.

Airport Shuttle Service

These private shuttle services, which operate with car rental logic, take you from your address and leave you at the airport gate. In order to benefit from this service, it is absolutely necessary to make a reservation in advance. You can ask your hotel to help you with the reservation. This service costs a little bit more than normal taxi.  

Bus

You can reach the airport by bus number 8, which can be accessed from the city center. This bus line operates between 06:00 and 21:00. Since bus is the only public transport you can use to get to the airport, it is not possible to get to the airport by public transport from the city center if your flight is at night.

Hotel Shuttle

You should learn in advance whether your hotel offers this service and make a reservation. With the hotel shuttle you will be picked up right in front of your hotel at the most convenient time and you will have a very comfortable means of transportation to reach the airport.

Taxi

Cars that work as a taxi in Dakar are quite old, but they are often preferred for fast and cheap transportation. You should definitely negotiate a good deal about the fare beforehand with your driver. You can get information about an average rate from your hotel and ask there for a taxi call. So you do not have to worry about the amount you will pay. You can reach the airport from the city center in a half hour by taxi.

Car Rental

You can rent a car suitable for your budget by contacting the car rental offices located in the city center. You can find both extremely cheap as well as luxury car options. If you are renting the car only for the last day to get to the airport, it is a convenience to ask for a car with a driver. The hotel you are staying at can also help you about car rental.

Airport Information

The airport in Dakar's northern district is named after Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegal's first president. The public also refer to the airport as Dakar Yoff Airport, with the airport’s former name. International flights as well as charter flights and cargo flights are organized from the airport. Dakar Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport offers only basic services.

A new airport is being built as an alternative to the airport, which cannot satisfy its guests both in terms of capacity and facilities. There is no clear information on when the airport, whose construction started in 2007, will be opened.

Transportation to Brest City Center from Airport

Bretagne Airport

Situated in the northwest of France, Brest is a small city that has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean. Those who are going to visit this city, which has managed to maintain its unique historical texture, can fly to Brest Airport in the city.

It is very easy to reach the city center from the airport in Brest, which is a small city. If you want to travel by public transportation, you can take advantage airport shuttle services arranged by the airport or you can also benefit from tramway option to reach the city center. For public transportation, you can buy the one-hour limitless tickets that are valid for all means of public transportation. If you are planning to travel frequently during the day, it would be more affordable for you to by the daily tickets that offer unlimited transportation service throughout the day. As an alternative to public transportation, you can take a taxi or rent a car.

Airport Shuttle Service

Thanks to the bus-shuttle services arranged by the Bibus Company which provides public transportation service, you can get to the closest tramway station in the Porte de Guipavas area of the city. Your journey will take about ten to fifteen minutes. The shuttles departing twelve to twenty-four times a day, depending on the circumstances during the day do not provide transportation service at regular intervals.

Tramway

After getting off the airport shuttles, the best way to get to the city center is to take a tramway. Tram services, which make up a significant part of urban transportation, are provided frequently. You can reach the city center by taking the line A that goes towards the Porte de Poluzané station.

Taxi

There is a waiting area prepared for the taxis in front of the main terminal entrance of the airport. In this area, you won't have any difficulty finding a taxi to reach the city.

Rent a car

Once you arrive at the airport, there are five car rental offices where you can rent a car in the terminal building. You can also book and rent your car in advance by taking the advantage of online reservation option.

Weather in Brest

DayMin - Max
ThursdayMin 8ºC - Max 13ºC
FridayMin 7ºC - Max 12ºC
SaturdayMin 7ºC - Max 13ºC
SundayMin 9ºC - Max 10ºC
MondayMin 9ºC - Max 13ºC

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