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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Maria to Praia by plane or bus

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  1. Fly from Santa Maria

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane RIA - RAI
    30h 17m
    $572–1,827

  2. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane POA - RAI
    27h 42m
    $427–1,354

  3. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus bus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane PFB - RAI
    29h 58m
    $539–1,757

  4. Bus, bus to Caxias Do Sul Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sulbus bus
    3. Fly from Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane CXJ - RAI
    25h 45m
    $525–1,664

  5. Bus to Chapecó Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecóbus bus
    2. Fly from Chapecó Airport (XAP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane XAP - RAI
    27h 55m
    $540–1,673

  6. Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus bus
    2. Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane GEL - RAI
    24h 3m
    $638–2,053

Santa Maria (RIA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration30h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$561Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Praia, Cabo Verde?

Azul, TAP Portugal, and Royal Air Maroc fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 3 times a week.

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