There are 4 ways to get from Montevideo to Praia by plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MVD - RAI
14h 2m$470–1,221Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane AEP - RAI
22h 20m$383–1,018Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PDP - RAI
40h 22mCar ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane EZE - RAI
21h 35m$404–1,129
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Praia is to car ferry and fly which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Praia is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs $470 - $1,300.
The distance between Montevideo and Praia is 6539 km.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Montevideo to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h ahead of Montevideo. It is currently 6:53 PM in Montevideo and 8:53 PM in Praia.
There are 141+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Azul, Cabo Verde Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Brasilia, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Carrasco International Airport, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Brasilia, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Salvador, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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