There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Mindelo by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Cesária Évora Airport
best- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)plane JPA - VXE
3d 19h$1,137–3,163Fly Recife International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)plane REC - VXE
17h 59m$621–2,125Drive to Campina Grande, fly to Cesária Évora Airport
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)plane CPV - VXE
3d 11h$1,136–3,348Fly Recife International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)plane REC - SID
- Take the carferry from Espargos to Preguicacarferry
- Take the carferry from Preguica to Mindelocarferry
34h 1m$866–1,399
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Mindelo is to fly and car ferry which costs $850 - $1,400 and takes 34h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Mindelo is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Recife and Mindelo is 3026 km.
It takes approximately 3 days 19h to get from Recife to Mindelo, including transfers.
Mindelo is 2h ahead of Recife. It is currently 12:01 AM in Recife and 2:01 AM in Mindelo.
There are 337+ hotels available in Mindelo.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Mindelo, Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, easyJet, and Cabo Verde Airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) once daily.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Recife International Airport, Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Salvador, Recife International Airport, Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Recife International Airport, Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from Campina Grande to Cesária Évora Airport via Recife International Airport, Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 13h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- info@cvinterilhas.cv
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Espargos to Preguica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Preguica to Mindelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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