There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Praia by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SFO - RAI
19h 49m$621–1,425Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane OAK - RAI
22h 18m$767–2,021Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SJC - RAI
24h 12m$1,123–2,227
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Praia is to fly which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Praia is to fly which takes 19h 49m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Praia is 9787 km.
It takes approximately 19h 49m to get from San Francisco to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 6h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 2:12 PM in San Francisco and 8:12 PM in Praia.
There are 512+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Praia, Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, easyJet, and eight other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Montreal, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Los Angeles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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