There are 2 ways to get from Raleigh to Praia by plane or bus
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Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane RDU - RAI
17h 59m$441–966Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane RIC - RAI
22h 6m$532–1,265
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Praia is to fly which costs $440 - $1,000 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Praia is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs $440 - $1,000.
The distance between Raleigh and Praia is 5961 km.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Raleigh to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 3h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 2:12 PM in Raleigh and 5:12 PM in Praia.
There are 98+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Air Canada, Azores Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) once daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Washington Dulles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Baltimore, Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Baltimore, Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- groupetransair.sn
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Washington Dulles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Philadelphia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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