There are 3 ways to get from Atlanta to Fogo Island by plane, car ferry, train, 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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane ATL - RAI
- Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
21h 1m$450–1,560Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane CLT - RAI
- Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
26h 47m$585–1,782Bus to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane GSP - RAI
- Take the carferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry
27h 59m$864–2,170
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Fogo Island is to fly and car ferry which costs $450 - $1,600 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Fogo Island is to fly and car ferry which takes 21h 1m and costs $450 - $1,600.
The distance between Atlanta and Fogo Island is 6565 km.
It takes approximately 21h 1m to get from Atlanta to Fogo Island, including transfers.
Fogo Island is 3h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 10:41 PM in Atlanta and 1:41 AM in Fogo Island.
There are 60+ hotels available in Fogo Island.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Fogo Island, Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality, Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from Atlanta to Fogo Island. However, you can take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Charlotte Amtrak Station, walk to Parkwood Station, take the line 501 vehicle to CTC Station, walk to Transit Center- Bay V, take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Philadelphia, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Reagan Washington, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Baltimore, Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Peachtree Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Santiago to Fogo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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