There are 2 ways to get from Praia to Ilha de Santo Antão by plane or car ferry
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Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)plane RAI - VXE
- Take the carferry from Mindelo to Porto Novocarferry
3h 1m$400–1,651Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Praia to Sal Reicarferry
- Take the carferry from Sal Rei to Espargoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Espargos to Preguicacarferry
- Take the carferry from Preguica to Mindelocarferry
- Take the carferry from Mindelo to Porto Novocarferry
28h 1m$113–184
Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Praia to Ilha de Santo Antão is to car ferry which costs $110 - $190 and takes 28h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Praia to Ilha de Santo Antão is to fly and car ferry which takes 3h 1m and costs $400 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct ferry from Praia to Ilha de Santo Antão. However, there are services departing from Praia and arriving at Porto Novo via Sal Rei, Espargos, Preguica and Mindelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 1m.
The distance between Praia and Ilha de Santo Antão is 302 km.
The best way to get from Praia to Ilha de Santo Antão without a car is to car ferry which takes 28h 1m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Praia to Ilha de Santo Antão, including transfers.
There are 463+ hotels available in Ilha de Santo Antão.
What companies run services between Praia, Cabo Verde and Ilha de Santo Antão, Cabo Verde?
You can take a car ferry from Praia to Porto Novo via Sal Rei, Espargos, Preguica, and Mindelo in around 28h 1m.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Mindelo to Porto Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
- Book at
- cvinterilhas.ferrycloud.com
Car ferry from Praia to Sal Rei
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Mindelo to Porto Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
- Book at
- cvinterilhas.ferrycloud.com
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