There are 4 ways to get from Montevideo to Praia by plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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 Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MVD - RAI
15h 52m$1,118–1,743Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane EZE - RAI
20h 47m$551–1,395Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane AEP - RAI
18h 24m$1,082–1,756Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PDP - RAI
39h 57m
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Praia is to car ferry and fly which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Praia is to fly which takes 15h 52m and costs $1,100 - $1,800.
The distance between Montevideo and Praia is 6539 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Montevideo to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h ahead of Montevideo. It is currently 11:49 AM in Montevideo and 1:49 PM in Praia.
There are 459+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Azul, Cabo Verde Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Sao Paulo, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Salvador, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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