There are 2 ways to get from Santander to Praia by plane or bus
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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SDR - RAI
15h 37m$314–1,057Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BIO - RAI
11h 22m$212–881
Santander Airport (SDR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Praia is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Praia is to bus and fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Santander and Praia is 3682 km.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Santander to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h behind Santander. It is currently 2:30 PM in Santander and 12:30 PM in Praia.
There are 459+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Iberia, Royal Air Maroc, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) once daily.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Barcelona, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- ALSA
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