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Rufisque · Senegal

Car hire and driving in Rufisque

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Senegal traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DSS means 22 km (14 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 Rufisque

Car rental from Rufisque: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Rufisque to Thiès NonesSenegal34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Rufisque to ThièsSenegal38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Rufisque to MbourSenegal47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Rufisque to TivaouaneSenegal56 km (35 mi)about 51 min
Rufisque to DiourbelSenegal111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Rufisque to TiéboSenegal112 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Rufisque to KaolackSenegal144 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Rufisque to MbakéSenegal147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Rufisque to LougaSenegal151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Rufisque to ToubaSenegal151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Rufisque to Saint-LouisSenegal167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Rufisque to ZiguinchorSenegal262 km (163 mi)about 4 h
Rufisque to TambacoundaSenegal403 km (250 mi)about 6 h 8 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Rufisque?

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 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.