Rufisque: 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.
Rufisque is a city of 295,459 people in Senegal (Dakar), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Rufisque station.
Key facts
Daylight in Rufisque runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rufisque is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Rufisque: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Rufisque station, PNR station. Trains to Rufisque
Buses to Rufisque · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dakar, 19 km — tours
- Nouakchott, 399 km (Mauritania) — flights
- Pikine, 14 km
- Touba, 151 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bissau, 365 km (Guinea-Bissau) — flights
- Serekunda, 156 km (Gambia) — flights
- Guédiawaye, 15 km — tours
- Thiès, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaolack, 144 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mbour, 47 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Rio de Janeiro, Fez, Hénin-Beaumont.
Common questions
Which airport serves Rufisque?
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rufisque?
About 295,459 people live in Rufisque, across 27 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rufisque in?
Africa/Dakar, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Rufisque?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rufisque?
Dakar (19 km), Nouakchott (399 km), Pikine (14 km), Touba (151 km), Bissau (365 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.