There are 2 ways to get from Riga to Praia by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane RIX - RAI
16h 8m$261–364Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane VNO - RAI
20h 13m$530–1,238
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Praia is to fly which costs $260 - $370 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Praia is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs $260 - $370.
The distance between Riga and Praia is 6140 km.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Riga to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 4h behind Riga. It is currently 5:01 AM in Riga and 1:01 AM in Praia.
There are 483+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, and Cabo Verde Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Sao Vicente
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Sao Vicente
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- LTG Link
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