Guinea-Bissau Travel Forum

Has anyone made the trip from Gambia to Guinea-Bassau by bush taxi. How long does it take, cost etc.
Any idea what a Brit needs in the way of Visa's.

Many thanks.

Raykey.

Hi

You can find the entry requirement details (as well as useful information and a country guide) on the Foreign Office website:

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

British nationals require a visa to enter Guinea‑Bissau. Guinea‑Bissau does not have an Embassy in London. Visitors can contact the Guinea‑Bissau Embassy in Paris at 94 Rue St Lazare (tel: +33 9 452 61851). Guinea‑Bissau also has Embassies in neighbouring countries, including Senegal, which issue visas.

Source: http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&;a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618386658

Thanks for the 'info' Jon.

I'll check those sites out.

Cheers.

Raykey

If you do go ahead with the trip I'd be interested to hear how you get on. I keep looking at Gambia as a potential destination and would certainly want to visit Senegal and Guinea-Bissau whilst there if possible.

As far as I can see, the main problem is that to get from Gambia to Guinea-Bissau you have to pass through the Casamance region of Senegal which the Foreign Office highlights as being a bit dodgy.

Best wishes,

Jonathan

Hi Jon,
Done Gambia quite a few times now and I have been told it's seven hours by bush taxi, which could be quite an experience.
However I am hearing there are flights to Guinea Bassau from Gambia, but I think it might be via Dakar with Air Senegal. Last time I flew Air Senegal it cost around D7000 for a return trip Dakar-Banjul, not cheap.
Hoping to return to Gambia in April so i will check it for myself at that time.

Regards,

Raykey.

hi raykey,the embassy is in bakau (gambia)500 mtrs past african village hotel .you can get a visa in about 1 hour.enjoy.gary

Hello!

It is not difficult to travel from te Gambia to Guinee-Bissau.
Take in Serrekunda a bushtaxi to Ziguinchor and there you find many bush-taxis to Guinee-Bissau.

Before you go to Bissau you are also welcome at our place in the Casamance, in Abene, easy to find with a bushtaxi from Brikama(Gambia) to Abene.
Also we can take you in the Gambia.

Look at our site: www.odunbeyeland.com/en/

You are higly welcome!

Adri Zegers


I live in the Casamance since 12 years. It is the most beautiful peaceful part of Senegal

I am being told it cost around a D1,000 for the trip by car, any idea how much it is by bush taxi ?

Do the cars/taxis only go to the borders or do they go all the way from Serrekunda to Bissau ?

Ideally I would like to fly but I understand there are no flights now, is that correct ?

Thanks for your help.

Raykey

Hello,

The price from Serrekunda by taxi-bush is about 10.000 cfa = 500 dalassies.
When you like to hire a private car, you will pay a lot of moneye
I can give you a phone number in the Gambia from one taxidriver,who is original from Guinee-Bissau.

Therefore you have to send me a private mail: adri@odunbeyeland.com
To take a bushtaxi you go first to the border with Senegal; then you transfer for a bushtaxi to Ziguinchor. At the busstation you find easily a bushtaxi for the capital Bissau.
There are no flights from the Gambia to Guinee Bissau as far as I know

Greetings,

Adri Zegers