Guédiawaye: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Guédiawaye is a city of 329,659 people in Senegal (Dakar), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Guédiawaye runs from about 11 h 17 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Guédiawaye is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Guédiawaye: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Guédiawaye · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dakar, 10 km
- Nouakchott, 398 km (Mauritania) — flights
- Pikine, 2 km
- Touba, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bissau, 378 km (Guinea-Bissau) — flights
- Serekunda, 168 km (Gambia) — flights
- Thiès, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaolack, 159 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rufisque, 15 km — tours
- Mbour, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Guédiawaye?
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.
How big is Guédiawaye?
About 329,659 people live in Guédiawaye, across 13 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Guédiawaye in?
Africa/Dakar, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Guédiawaye?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Guédiawaye?
Dakar (10 km), Nouakchott (398 km), Pikine (2 km), Touba (164 km), Bissau (378 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.