There are 2 ways to get from Praia to Freetown by plane, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Conakry (CKY)RAI - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
8h 49m$373–1,195Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)RAI - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetown
26h 1m$1,651–5,562
Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Praia to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Praia to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 49m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Praia and Freetown is 1369 km.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Praia to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 1h ahead of Praia. It is currently 2:34 AM in Praia and 3:34 AM in Freetown.
There are 67+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Praia, Cabo Verde and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Praia to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,800
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
- Website
- groupetransair.sn
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Blaise Diagne, Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- 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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