There are 2 ways to get from Maio to Praia by car ferry or plane
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Maio to Praiacarferry
2h$13–24Car ferry, fly
- Take the carferry from Maio to Praiacarferry
- Take the carferry from Praia to Sal Reicarferry
- Take the carferry from Sal Rei to Espargoscarferry
- Fly from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SID - RAI
16h$333–1,029
Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maio to Praia is to car ferry which costs $13 - $24 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Maio to Praia is to car ferry which takes 2h and costs $13 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Maio and arriving at Praia. Services depart six times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Maio and Praia is 39 km.
The best way to get from Maio to Praia without a car is to car ferry which takes 2h and costs $13 - $24.
The car ferry from Maio to Praia takes 2h including transfers and departs six times a week.
There are 497+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Maio, Cabo Verde and Praia, Cabo Verde?
CV Interilhas operates a car ferry from Maio to Praia 6 times a week. Tickets cost $13–24 and the journey takes 2h.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- info@cvinterilhas.cv
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Maio to Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Maio to Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Praia to Sal Rei
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Sal Rei to Espargos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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