There are 6 ways to get from São Paulo to Salvador by plane, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Sao Paulo • 5h 24m
Cheapest option
Bus • 34h 12m
4 alternative options
Fly from Sao Paulo Congonhas • 5h 27m
Bus to Sao Paulo Viracopos, fly • 6h 25m
Bus via Camaçari • 23h 7m
Drive • 24h 25m
São Paulo to Salvador by bus
The bus journey time between São Paulo and Salvador is around 34h 12m and covers a distance of around 1935 km. Operated by Gontijo and Viação Nacional, the São Paulo to Salvador bus service departs from Sao Paulo and arrives in Salvador Bus Station. Typically 28 buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from São Paulo to Salvador is to bus, which costs R$ 430 - R$ 700 and takes 34h 12m.
The quickest way to get from São Paulo to Salvador is to fly which costs R$ 490 - R$ 2100 and takes 5h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sao Paulo and arriving at Salvador Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34h 12m.
The distance between São Paulo and Salvador is 1455 km. The road distance is 1935.9 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Salvador without a car is to bus via Camaçari which takes 23h 7m and costs R$ 450 - R$ 750.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from São Paulo to Salvador, including transfers.
São Paulo to Salvador bus services, operated by Gontijo, depart from Sao Paulo station.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Salvador is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs R$ 490 - R$ 2100. Alternatively, you can bus via Camaçari, which costs R$ 450 - R$ 750 and takes 23h 7m.
The quickest flight from Sao Paulo Airport to Salvador Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
São Paulo to Salvador bus services, operated by Gontijo, arrive at Uruacu Bus Station.
- Distance: 1454.8 km
- Duration: 5h 24m
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Salvador, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos and Azul fly from São Paulo to Salvador hourly. Alternatively, Gontijo operates a bus from Sao Paulo to Uruacu Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost R$ 440 - R$ 700 and the journey takes 21h 17m.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 550 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo to Salvador via Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 550 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo to Salvador via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 550 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Salvador via Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Salvador via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Salvador via Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2400
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Salvador via Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2400
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Salvador via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2400
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo to Salvador via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 700 - R$ 2700
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 700 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Salvador via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 700 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 600 - R$ 1900
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Salvador via Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 600 - R$ 1900
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Salvador via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 600 - R$ 1900
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Salvador via Porto Seguro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 600 - R$ 1900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 550 - R$ 2500
Flights from Sao Paulo to Salvador via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$ 550 - R$ 2500
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2600
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Salvador via Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2600
- 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
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo to Uruacu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 440 - R$ 700
- Website
- Facebook Gontijo
- Convencional
- R$ 440 - R$ 650
- Executivo
- R$ 500 - R$ 700
Bus from Sao Paulo to Salvador Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$ 440 - R$ 700
- Website
- Facebook Gontijo
- Convencional
- R$ 440 - R$ 650
- Executivo
- R$ 500 - R$ 700
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- comprepassagem.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo - Tiete to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$ 430 - R$ 500
- Book at
- comprepassagem.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 440 - R$ 500
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between São Paulo to Salvador is 1936 km. It takes approximately 24h 25m to drive from São Paulo to Salvador.
Azul, LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos offer flights from Sao Paulo Airport to Salvador Airport.
There are 863+ hotels available in Salvador. 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.