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thumb|Various buses in [[Dakar]]

Senegal is a coastal country where maritime transport is possible. Also a developing country, its infrastructure is growing and is covered by air, rail road and water.

Roads

The system of roads in Senegal is extensive by West African standards, with paved roads reaching each corner of the country and all major towns.

International highways

Dakar is the endpoint of three routes in the Trans-African Highway network. These are as follows:

  • The Cairo–Dakar Highway, which crosses the edge of the Sahara.
  • The Trans-Sahelian Highway, which links the countries of the Sahel, also called the Trans-Sahelian Highway.
  • The Trans–West African Coastal Highway, running along the West African coast.

Senegal's road network links closely with those of the Gambia, since the shortest route between south-western districts on the one hand and west-central and north-western districts on the other is through the Gambia.

Motorways

The country currently has two autoroutes: and . A third autoroute, Autoroute A3, is currently being planned. Since then, the first phase of the Train Express Regional Dakar-AIBD (TER Dakar) has begun operations in December 2021, adding to Senegal's railway network. There are plans to add another to the TER Dakar, to connect it to Blaise Diagne International Airport. Unlike the rest of Senegal's network, the TER Dakar uses standard gauge.

Other rail lines in Senegal include the partially-operational Dakar–Saint-Louis railway, which is used for freight, and the Dakar–Niger Railway. The Petit train de banlieue provided commuter rail service until 2016, and has since been replaced with the TER Dakar.

Maps

  • UN Map
  • [http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jacqver/texte/traindakarbamako.htm]

Land transport

There were an estimated of paved roads and of unpaved roads as of 1996.

Dakar has a bus rapid transit (BRT) network: Sunu BRT, which currently has two routes in operation, with two more planned.

Taxis (black-yellow or blue-yellow in color) are cheap, numerous and available in all parts Dakar. It is customary to negotiate the fare since most meters installed in the taxis are broken or missing. For travel outside Dakar, public transportation is available but often unreliable and uncomfortable. A car rapide is exhibited at the Musée de l'Homme.

Waterways

total; on the Senegal River, and on the Saloum River.

Ports and harbours

thumb|A port in Dakar

  • Dakar - railhead
  • Kaolack, Matam, Podor, Richard Toll, Saint-Louis, Ziguinchor

Dakar has one of the largest deep-water seaports along the West African coast. it must be completed and validated in the country’s system and the certificate number shown on the Bill of lading before the vessel departs the Port of Loading. Failure to present a validated BSC/ECTN (or failure to have it referenced correctly on the master bill of lading) can lead to fines, clearance delays, or cargo being held at the Port of Dakar, so shippers and freight forwarders typically obtain the validated certificate well before shipment.

Airports

thumb|[[Air Sénégal International is Senegal's flag carrier.|400px]]

Per the CIA World Factbook, Senegal has 20 airports as of 2025. Dakar is linked to numerous African cities by air, and daily flights go to Europe.