There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Praia by plane, night train, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane OTP - RAI
13h 28m$261–868Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BBU - RAI
21h 3m$482–2,015Night train, bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SOF - RAI
28h 9m$414–1,534Train to Craiova Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane CRA - RAI
27h 58m$826–2,842
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Praia is to fly which costs $260 - $900 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Praia is to fly which takes 13h 28m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Bucharest and Praia is 5712 km.
It takes approximately 13h 28m to get from Bucharest to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 4h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:49 PM in Bucharest and 1:49 PM in Praia.
There are 472+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Ulendo Airlink and TAP Portugal fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Budapest, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
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