Pikine: 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.
Pikine is a city of 1.2 million people in Senegal (Dakar), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Mbao station. Our booking partner lists 4 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Pikine runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pikine is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Pikine: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mbao station, Yeumbeul station, Thiaroye station. Trains to Pikine
Buses to Pikine · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 4 places to stay in Pikine.
Hotels in Pikine: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dakar, 10 km
- Nouakchott, 399 km (Mauritania) — flights
- Touba, 163 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bissau, 376 km (Guinea-Bissau) — flights
- Serekunda, 166 km (Gambia) — flights
- Guédiawaye, 2 km
- Thiès, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaolack, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rufisque, 14 km
- Mbour, 60 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Pikine?
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Pikine?
About 1.2 million people live in Pikine, across 87 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pikine in?
Africa/Dakar, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Pikine?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Pikine?
Our booking partner lists 4 places to stay in Pikine, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Pikine?
Dakar (10 km), Nouakchott (399 km), Touba (163 km), Bissau (376 km), Serekunda (166 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.