There are 5 ways to get from São Paulo to Santa Maria by plane, bus or car
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 Sao Paulo Congonhas
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Fly from Sao Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Santa Maria (RIA)
Bus via Lajeado
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Take the bus from Sao Paulo to Lajeado Bus Station
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Take the bus from Lajeado to Santa Maria
Drive
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Drive from São Paulo to Santa Maria
São Paulo to Santa Maria by bus
The bus journey time between São Paulo and Santa Maria is around 23h 5m and covers a distance of around 1254 km. Operated by Planalto and Pluma, the São Paulo to Santa Maria bus service departs from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê and arrives in Santa Maria R. Gen. Neto. Typically 17 buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Santa Maria is to bus which costs R$ 260 and takes 23h 5m.
The quickest way to get from São Paulo to Santa Maria is to fly which costs R$ 950 - R$ 2600 and takes 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê station and arriving at Santa Maria R. Gen. Neto. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 5m.
The distance between São Paulo and Santa Maria is 986 km. The road distance is 1234.7 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Santa Maria without a car is to bus which takes 23h 5m and costs R$ 260.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from São Paulo to Santa Maria, including transfers.
São Paulo to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Planalto, depart from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs R$ 950 - R$ 2600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 260 and takes 23h 5m.
There is no direct flight from Sao Paulo Airport to Santa Maria Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h and has one stopover.
São Paulo to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Planalto, arrive at Santa Maria R. Gen. Neto station.
- Distance: 986.3 km
- Duration: 6h 5m
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Azul and LATAM Chile fly from São Paulo to Santa Maria twice daily. Alternatively, Planalto operates a bus from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê to Santa Maria R. Gen. Neto twice daily. Tickets cost R$ 55 - R$ 390 and the journey takes 23h 5m. Pluma also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo to Santa Maria via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 500 - R$ 2500
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Santa Maria via Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 3600
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Santa Maria via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 470 - R$ 3200
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Santa Maria via Navegantes, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 3500
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Santa Maria via Curitiba, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 3500
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Santa Maria via Florianopolis, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$ 500 - R$ 3400
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Santa Maria via Brasilia, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 600 - R$ 3700
- Phone
- +55 55 3220-7470
- contato@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from São Paulo Bus Station - Terminal Tietê to Santa Maria R. Gen. Neto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 55 - R$ 390
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- 08000 950 836
- sac@pluma.com.br
- Website
- pluma.com.br
Bus from São Paulo - Tietê to Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$ 260
- Schedules at
- pluma.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 646 2122
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo to Lajeado Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 380 - R$ 410
- Semi-Leito
- R$ 320 - R$ 440
- Convencional
- R$ 380 - R$ 410
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515 / +55 51 3719 9200
- trafego@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Lajeado to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 35 - R$ 75
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 36 - R$ 42
- Executivo
- R$ 40 - R$ 60
- Semi-Leito
- R$ 50 - R$ 60
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between São Paulo to Santa Maria is 1235 km. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from São Paulo to Santa Maria.
LATAM Chile and Azul offer flights from Sao Paulo Airport to Santa Maria Airport.
Book your São Paulo to Santa Maria bus tickets online with Distribusion.
There are 25+ hotels available in Santa Maria. 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.