There are 3 ways to get from Santa Maria to Praia by plane or bus
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 Santa Maria
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane RIA - RAI
37h 12m$821–2,426Bus 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
36h 3m$740–1,955Bus to Passo Fundo, fly
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PFB - RAI
24h 32m$949–2,561
Santa Maria (RIA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Praia is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 36h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Praia is to bus and fly which takes 24h 32m and costs $950 - $2,600.
The distance between Santa Maria and Praia is 5947 km.
It takes approximately 37h 12m to get from Santa Maria to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h ahead of Santa Maria. It is currently 8:28 AM in Santa Maria and 10:28 AM in Praia.
There are 497+ 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
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Santa Maria to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte Confins, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Passo Fundo to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Passo Fundo to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Passo Fundo to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Recife, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Recife, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- 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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
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