There are 2 ways to get from Praia to Sal Island Airport (SID) by plane or car ferry
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Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Praia to Sal Island Airport (SID) is to car ferry which costs $65 - $95 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Praia to Sal Island Airport (SID) is to fly which takes 40 min and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct ferry from Praia to Sal Island Airport (SID). However, there are services departing from Praia and arriving at Espargos via Sal Rei. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Praia and Sal Island Airport (SID) is 213 km.
The best way to get from Praia to Sal Island Airport (SID) without a car is to car ferry which takes 11h 8m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Praia to Sal Island Airport (SID), including transfers.
There are 659+ hotels available in Sal Island Airport (SID).
What companies run services between Praia, Cabo Verde and Sal Island Airport (SID), Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde Airlines, Transavia France, and two other airlines fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Praia to Sal Island Airport (SID) via Sal Rei and Espargos in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
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 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
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