There are 2 ways to get from Santa Maria to Mindelo by plane or car ferry
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Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Mindelo is to car ferry which costs $90 - $130 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Mindelo is to fly which takes 1h 18m and costs $370 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santa Maria to Mindelo. However, there are services departing from Espargos and arriving at Mindelo via Preguica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Mindelo is 254 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Mindelo without a car is to car ferry which takes 14h 23m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Santa Maria to Mindelo, including transfers.
There are 352+ hotels available in Mindelo.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Cabo Verde and Mindelo, Cabo Verde?
Edelweiss Air flies from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Maria to Mindelo via Espargos and Preguica in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Amílcar Cabral International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Phone
- (+238) 350 033 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Espargos to Preguica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
Car ferry from Preguica to Mindelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- cvinterilhas.cv
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