There are 2 ways to get from Mindelo to Praia by plane or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane VXE - RAI
1h 3m$392–1,639Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Mindelo to Preguicacarferry
- Take the carferry from Preguica to Espargoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Espargos to Sal Reicarferry
- Take the carferry from Sal Rei to Praiacarferry
26h 1m$100–167
Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mindelo to Praia is to car ferry which costs $100 - $170 and takes 26h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mindelo to Praia is to fly which takes 1h 3m and costs $390 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct ferry from Mindelo to Praia. However, there are services departing from Mindelo and arriving at Praia via Preguica, Espargos and Sal Rei. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 1m.
The distance between Mindelo and Praia is 286 km.
The best way to get from Mindelo to Praia without a car is to car ferry which takes 26h 1m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Mindelo to Praia, including transfers.
There are 511+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Mindelo, Cabo Verde and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde Airlines flies from Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Mindelo to Praia via Preguica, Espargos, and Sal Rei in around 26h 1m.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Cesária Évora Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- info@cvinterilhas.cv
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Mindelo to Preguica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Preguica to Espargos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Espargos to Sal Rei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Sal Rei to Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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