There are 2 ways to get from Freetown to Praia by taxi, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane FNA - RAI
22h 46m$901–2,662Ferry to Conakry, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane CKY - RAI
10h 40m$512–1,241
Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Freetown to Praia is to ferry and fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Freetown to Praia is to ferry and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Freetown and Praia is 1509 km.
It takes approximately 22h 46m to get from Freetown to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 1h behind Freetown. It is currently 2:52 PM in Freetown and 1:52 PM in Praia.
There are 476+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Praia, Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from Freetown to Praia. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Praia. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Praia.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Banjul, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Conakry to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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