Tivaouane: 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.
Tivaouane is a city of 102,658 people in Senegal (Thies), 54 m (177 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tivaouane runs from about 11 h 17 min a day in late December to 13 h 3 min in late June (computed for 14.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tivaouane is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tivaouane: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tivaouane · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dakar, 73 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nouakchott, 360 km (Mauritania) — flights
- Pikine, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Touba, 101 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bissau, 368 km (Guinea-Bissau) — flights
- Serekunda, 169 km (Gambia) — flights
- Guédiawaye, 66 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thiès, 22 km — tours
- Kaolack, 120 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rufisque, 56 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Tivaouane?
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tivaouane?
About 102,658 people live in Tivaouane (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tivaouane in?
Africa/Dakar, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Tivaouane?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tivaouane?
Dakar (73 km), Nouakchott (360 km), Pikine (65 km), Touba (101 km), Bissau (368 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.