Regular direct flights connect Sal island with New York, Lisbon, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, Zurich, Bergamo, Johannesburg, Las Palmas and Madrid. In the summertime there are charter flights connecting Sal to Boston. Direct flights link Praia with Dakar, Bissau, Banjul and Conakry. Scheduled domestic air service connects Sal, Praia and Mindelo with most of the other islands. International shipping companies make regular stops at Mindelo and Praia.
Small vessels operate inter-island services.
Taxis are Getting There. The fastest and the most common way to get to Cape Verde is by air. South African Airways in its route New York-Johannesburg makes daily stops at Sal international airport. Taxis and rental Cars. There are taxis on all the islands, particularly in the main urban centers.