There are 2 ways to get from Freetown to Praia by taxi, plane, or ferry
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Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane FNA - RAI
20h 42m$552–1,563Ferry to Conakry, fly
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane CKY - RAI
9h 10m$663–2,092
Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freetown to Praia is to taxi and fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 20h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Freetown to Praia is to ferry and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Freetown and Praia is 1509 km.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Freetown to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 1h behind Freetown. It is currently 1:53 AM in Freetown and 12:53 AM in Praia.
There are 503+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Praia, Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from Freetown to Praia. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Praia. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Praia.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Banjul, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Conakry to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Conakry, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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