Car hire and driving in Guédiawaye
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Senegal traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DSS means 37 km (23 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.
Drives from Guédiawaye
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guédiawaye to Thiès Nones | Senegal | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Guédiawaye to Thiès | Senegal | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Guédiawaye to Mbour | Senegal | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Guédiawaye to Tivaouane | Senegal | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Guédiawaye to Diourbel | Senegal | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Guédiawaye to Tiébo | Senegal | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Guédiawaye to Louga | Senegal | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Guédiawaye to Kaolack | Senegal | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Guédiawaye to Mbaké | Senegal | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Guédiawaye to Touba | Senegal | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Guédiawaye to Saint-Louis | Senegal | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Guédiawaye to Ziguinchor | Senegal | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Guédiawaye to Tambacounda | Senegal | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Guédiawaye?
The right, as everywhere in Senegal.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.