Transport in Basse Santa Su - Lonely Planet Travel Information

Getting there & away

There are daily minibuses and bush taxis between Basse and Georgetown (US$2, one hour) and Soma (US$5.30, four hours). A bush taxi to Vélingara in Senegal costs US$1 (40 minutes). From there, you can get frequent connections to Tambacounda via Vélingara in Senegal. Even further afield, a Peugeot taxi goes more or less daily (passengers depending) to Labé in northern Guinea. The fare is US$55 and the trip takes 24 hours, or much, much longer.