There are 11 ways to get from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul by plane, bus, taxi, night bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Sao Paulo to Caxias Do Sul • 3h 18m
Cheapest option
Bus via Sorocaba • 21h 10m
9 alternative options
Fly Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre • 4h 2m
Fly Sao Paulo to Pelotas • 3h 48m
Bus, taxi • 14h 46m
Bus, night bus • 14h 56m
Bus • 20h 50m
Drive • 13h 12m
São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul by bus
The bus journey time between São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul is around 20h 50m and covers a distance of around 1171 km. Operated by Jbl, the São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul bus service departs from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê and arrives in Porto Alegre Bus Station. Typically 10 buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Rio Grande do Sul is 136.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Rio Grande do Sul is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Rio Grande do Sul is 1 metre.
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Last updated: 25 Jul 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul is to bus via Sorocaba which costs R$ 85 - R$ 290 and takes 21h 10m.
The quickest way to get from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul is to fly which costs R$ 450 - R$ 2800 and takes 3h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê station and arriving at Porto Alegre Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul is 995 km. The road distance is 1131.8 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 46m and costs R$ 440 - R$ 600.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul, including transfers.
São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul bus services, operated by Jbl, depart from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs R$ 450 - R$ 2800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 320 - R$ 1200 and takes 20h 50m.
The quickest flight from Sao Paulo Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 35m.
São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul bus services, operated by Jbl, arrive at Porto Alegre Bus Station.
- Distance: 995.5 km
- Duration: 3h 18m
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos and LATAM Chile fly from São Paulo to Caxias do Sul 3 times a day. Alternatively, Jbl operates a bus from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê to Porto Alegre Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost R$ 320 - R$ 1200 and the journey takes 20h 50m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Caxias Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 600 - R$ 3100
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 500 - R$ 3000
Flights from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 600 - R$ 2800
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 700 - R$ 2900
Flights from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre via Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 700 - R$ 2900
Flights from Sao Paulo to Pelotas via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 950 - R$ 4300
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Porto Alegre via Navegantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 950 - R$ 4300
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Porto Alegre via Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 950 - R$ 4300
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Caxias Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 1100 - R$ 3300
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo to Caxias Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2900
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 450 - R$ 2700
Flights from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 500 - R$ 2800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre via Navegantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 500 - R$ 2800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre via Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 500 - R$ 2800
Flights from Sao Paulo to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 900 - R$ 2800
- Phone
- +55 19 3733-5000
- sac@vbtransportes.com.br
- Website
- vbtransportes.com.br
Bus from São Paulo to Aeroporto de Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$ 37
- Book at
- vbtransportes.com.br
- Phone
- +55 85 4005-1992 / 0800 728 1992
- marketing@expressoguanabara.com.br
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from São Paulo – Tietê to Vacaria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 180
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 55 54 4020 9928
- sac@unesul.com
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Vacaria Bus Station to São Marcos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$ 9 - R$ 200
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
Night bus from Vacaria Bus Station to Porto Alegre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 7 - R$ 170
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Phone
- +55 49 3561-5500 / 0800 49 6161
- Website
- reunidas.com.br
Bus from Vacaria Bus Station to São Marcos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 28 - R$ 80
- Convencional
- R$ 28 - R$ 80
- Comum
- R$ 29 - R$ 40
- Semidireto
- R$ 30 - R$ 40
- Phone
- +55 51 3542-0200
- Website
- citral.tur.br
Bus from Nova Petropolis Bus Station to Porto Alegre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$ 14 - R$ 40
- Website
- Citral
- Website
- bustickets.distribusion.com
Bus from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê to Porto Alegre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 320 - R$ 1200
- Schedules at
- bustickets.distribusion.com
- Phone
- 0800-942-0030 / +55 4004-9600
- contato@viacaocometa.com.br
- Website
- viacaocometa.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo to Sorocaba Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$ 23 - R$ 40
- SemiLeito Premium
- R$ 65 - R$ 85
- Cama
- R$ 70 - R$ 100
- Convencional
- R$ 28 - R$ 40
- Executivo
- R$ 23 - R$ 35
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- sac-ouvidoria@viacaonordeste.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sorocaba Bus Station to Porto Alegre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$ 65 - R$ 250
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- R$ 220 - R$ 270
Tele Taxi Caxias
- Phone
- +55 (54 ) 3215-1313
- Website
- teletaxicaxias.com.br
Táxi Já Brasil
- Phone
- +55 (54 ) 3021-3361
- Website
- taxijabrasilcaxiasdosul.negocio.site
Taxi Caxias do Sul
- Phone
- +55 (54 ) 9180-7606
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul is 1132 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul.
LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos offer flights from Sao Paulo Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport.
Book your São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul bus tickets online with Distribusion.
There are 23+ hotels available in Rio Grande do Sul. Prices start at R$ 500 per night.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Sao Paulo Airport is to shuttle which takes 39 min and costs R$ 35 - R$ 270.