There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Praia by plane, train, night train, or bus
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 Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BBU - RAI
25h 13m$493–1,916Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane OTP - RAI
13h 28m$262–869Train 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$878–2,944Night 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$405–1,436
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
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 5702 km.
It takes approximately 25h 13m to get from Bucharest to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 4h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:07 AM in Bucharest and 12:07 AM in Praia.
There are 511+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Wizz Air, TAP Portugal, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
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
- $480–1,900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Basel, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Milan Bergamo, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Craiova Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Naples, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Craiova Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Bologna, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Milan Bergamo, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Craiova Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Milan Bergamo, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- 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
- $3–6
- 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
- $16–26
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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