There are 3 ways to get from Praia to São Nicolau by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Cesária Évora Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)plane RAI - VXE
- Take the carferry from Mindelo to Preguicacarferry
7h 18m$404–1,653Car 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
20h 18m$101–156Fly to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)plane RAI - SID
- Take the carferry from Espargos to Preguicacarferry
10h 5m$333–972
Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Praia to São Nicolau is to car ferry which costs $100 - $160 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Praia to São Nicolau is to fly and car ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs $400 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct ferry from Praia to São Nicolau. However, there are services departing from Praia and arriving at Preguica via Sal Rei and Espargos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Praia and São Nicolau is 380 km.
The best way to get from Praia to São Nicolau without a car is to car ferry which takes 20h 18m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Praia to São Nicolau, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in São Nicolau.
What companies run services between Praia, Cabo Verde and São Nicolau, Cabo Verde?
You can take a car ferry from Praia to São Nicolau via Sal Rei, Espargos, and Preguica in around 20h 18m.
- 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
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Mindelo to Preguica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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 Espargos to Preguica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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