Car hire and driving in Pikine
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 36 km (22 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 Pikine
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikine to Thiès Nones | Senegal | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Pikine to Thiès | Senegal | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Pikine to Mbour | Senegal | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Pikine to Tivaouane | Senegal | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Pikine to Diourbel | Senegal | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Pikine to Tiébo | Senegal | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Pikine to Louga | Senegal | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Pikine to Kaolack | Senegal | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Pikine to Mbaké | Senegal | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Pikine to Touba | Senegal | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Pikine to Saint-Louis | Senegal | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Pikine to Ziguinchor | Senegal | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Pikine to Tambacounda | Senegal | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 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 Pikine?
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.