There are 2 ways to get from Sal to Praia by plane or car ferry
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Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Sal to Praia is to car ferry which costs $85 - $130 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sal to Praia is to fly which takes 55 min and costs $290 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sal to Praia. However, there are services departing from Espargos and arriving at Praia via Sal Rei. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Sal and Praia is 216 km.
The best way to get from Sal to Praia without a car is to car ferry which takes 11h 24m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 55 min to get from Sal to Praia, including transfers.
There are 476+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Sal, Cabo Verde and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Air Senegal, Cabo Verde Airlines, and Edelweiss Air fly from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Maria to Praia via Espargos and Sal Rei in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- info@cvinterilhas.cv
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Espargos to Sal Rei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Sal Rei to Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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