There are 2 ways to get from São Vicente to Tarrafal (State) by plane, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane VXE - RAI
- Take the taxi from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Tarrafaltaxi
2h 1m$501–1,775Car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the carferry from Mindelo to Preguicacarferry
- Take the carferry from Preguica to Espargoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Espargos to Sal Reicarferry
- Take the carferry from Sal Rei to Praiacarferry
- Take the taxi from Praia to Tarrafaltaxi
27h 7m$220–317
Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from São Vicente to Tarrafal (State) is to car ferry and taxi which costs $220 - $320 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from São Vicente to Tarrafal (State) is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 1m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between São Vicente and Tarrafal (State) is 348 km.
The best way to get from São Vicente to Tarrafal (State) without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 27h 7m and costs $220 - $320.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from São Vicente to Tarrafal (State), including transfers.
There are 144+ hotels available in Tarrafal (State).
What companies run services between São Vicente, Cabo Verde and Tarrafal (State), Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from São Vicente to Tarrafal (State). However, you can take the taxi to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Tarrafal. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Preguica, take the car ferry to Espargos, take the car ferry to Sal Rei, take the car ferry to Praia, then take the taxi to Tarrafal.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Cesária Évora Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- 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 Preguica to Espargos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Espargos to Sal Rei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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