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There are 4 ways to get from Praia to Santa Maria by plane or bus

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Fly to Santa Maria
best
1. Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane RAI - RIA
21h 6m
R$10,108–27,133
Fly to Caxias Do Sul Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ)plane RAI - CXJ
2. Take the bus from Caxias do Sul to Novo Hamburgobus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
23h 12m
R$7,258–19,358
Fly to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, bus
1. Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane RAI - GEL
2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
25h 43m
R$9,698–25,278
Fly to Passo Fundo, bus
1. Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Passo Fundo (PFB)plane RAI - PFB
2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
21h 32m
R$7,758–20,308

Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights

4Weekly Planes

20h 45mAverage Duration

R$10,397Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,946.3 km
Duration: 21h 6m

What companies run services between Praia, Cabo Verde and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?

Cabo Verde Airlines, Azul, and LATAM Chile fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Santa Maria (RIA) 4 times a week.

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Santa Maria(opens in a new window), Brazil(opens in a new window)

Santa Maria is a municipality (município) in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. In 2020, its population was 283,677 inhabitants in a total area of 1823 km2. Santa Maria is the 5th biggest municipality in the state, and the largest in its micro-region. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Santa Maria

Educational Museum Gama D'Eça(Opens in a new window)

The Educational Museum Gama D'Eça is located in the center of Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The current headquarters of the museum, located at Rua do Acamapamento Street, 81. The schedule of visits to the Museum is from Monday to Friday from 8am to 12am and from 1pm to 5pm.

Museum Vincente Pallotti(Opens in a new window)

The Museum Vicente Pallotti is located on Avenida Presidente Vargas, 115 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located in the same complex Palotina College (FAPAS). Visits need to be scheduled in advance.

Places to stay in Santa Maria

R$250

HOTEL APPEL(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

R$311

Hotel Dom Rafael Premium(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

R$229

P1 Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

R$437

Altadomo Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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