There are 2 ways to get from Santa Maria to Praia by plane or bus
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Fly from Santa Maria
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane RIA - RAI
37h 37m$1,122–3,427Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
- Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane GEL - RAI
38h 58m$1,041–2,558
Santa Maria (RIA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Praia is to bus and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,600 and takes 38h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Praia is to fly which takes 37h 37m and costs $1,100 - $3,500.
The distance between Santa Maria and Praia is 5947 km.
It takes approximately 37h 37m to get from Santa Maria to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h ahead of Santa Maria. It is currently 9:16 PM in Santa Maria and 11:16 PM in Praia.
There are 513+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Azul and Cabo Verde Airlines fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Santa Maria to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto Alegre, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Santa Maria to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte Confins, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,000
Flights from Santa Maria to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo Viracopos, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,000
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Salvador, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
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