There are 3 ways to get from Boa Vista to Mindelo by plane or car ferry
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Fly from Aristides Pereira International Airport
best- Fly from Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)plane BVC - VXE
3h 43m$342–1,739Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Sal Rei to Espargoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Espargos to Preguicacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Preguica to Mindelocarferry
18h 1m$69–112Car ferry to Nelson Mandela International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Sal Rei to Praiacarferry
- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)plane RAI - VXE
9h 1m$432–1,686
Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boa Vista to Mindelo is to car ferry which costs $65 - $120 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Boa Vista to Mindelo is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $340 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct ferry from Boa Vista to Mindelo. However, there are services departing from Sal Rei and arriving at Mindelo via Espargos and Preguica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
The distance between Boa Vista and Mindelo is 261 km.
The best way to get from Boa Vista to Mindelo without a car is to car ferry which takes 18h 1m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Boa Vista to Mindelo, including transfers.
There are 348+ hotels available in Mindelo.
What companies run services between Boa Vista, Cabo Verde and Mindelo, Cabo Verde?
Luxair, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Sal Rei to Mindelo via Espargos and Preguica in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Aristides Pereira International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Sal Rei to Espargos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Espargos to Preguica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Preguica to Mindelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Sal Rei to Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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