Touba: 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.
Touba is a city of 1.1 million people in Senegal (Diourbel Region), 47 m (154 ft) above sea level. Our booking partner lists 2 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Touba runs from about 11 h 17 min a day in late December to 13 h 3 min in late June (computed for 14.86° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Touba in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Touba · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2 places to stay in Touba.
Hotels in Touba: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dakar, 170 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nouakchott, 359 km (Mauritania)
- Pikine, 163 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bissau, 335 km (Guinea-Bissau)
- Serekunda, 180 km (Gambia)
- Guédiawaye, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thiès, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaolack, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rufisque, 151 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mbour, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Touba?
About 1.1 million people live in Touba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Touba in?
Africa/Dakar, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Touba?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Touba?
Our booking partner lists 2 places to stay in Touba, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Touba?
Dakar (170 km), Nouakchott (359 km), Pikine (163 km), Bissau (335 km), Serekunda (180 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 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.