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How to get fromBotucatu to Ilhabelaby bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Botucatu to Ilhabela by bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Botucatu to Terminal Rodoviário de Jaúbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jaú to Terminal Rodoviário de São José dos Camposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Urbano Frederico Ozanam - Vila Tesouro, São José dos Campos - SP, 12216-783, Brasil to Terminal Rodoviário Aldo Navarro Magalhães - Caraguatatuba - Jardim Jaqueira, Caraguatatuba - SP, 11665-285, Brasilbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from São Sebastião to Ilhabelacarferry car ferry
    9h 37m
    R$249–380

  2. Bus, car ferry via São Paulo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Botucatu to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Fundabus bus Jaú
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Caraguatatubabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from São Sebastião to Ilhabelacarferry car ferry
    10h 33m
    R$241–385

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Botucatu to São Sebastiãocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from São Sebastião to Ilhabelacarferry car ferry São Sebastião
    5h 17m
    R$243–353

  4. Bus, car ferry via Campinas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Botucatu to Terminal Rodoviário de Campinasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas to Caraguatatubabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from São Sebastião to Ilhabelacarferry car ferry
    12h 42m
    R$279–441

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 603.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

What companies run services between Botucatu, Brazil and Ilhabela, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Botucatu to Ilhabela. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Jaú, take the bus to Terminal Rodoviário de São José dos Campos, walk to Terminal Urbano Frederico Ozanam - Vila Tesouro, São José dos Campos - SP, 12216-783, Brasil, take the bus to Terminal Rodoviário Aldo Navarro Magalhães - Caraguatatuba - Jardim Jaqueira, Caraguatatuba - SP, 11665-285, Brasil, take the line 5505 bus to Rua Andrelino Olímpio do Rego - Terminal de Ônibus da Balsa de São Sebastião - Centro, São Sebastião - SP, 11600-000, Brasil, walk to São Sebastião, take the car ferry to Ilhabela, then take the taxi to Ilhabela. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Botucatu to Ilhabela via São Sebastião and Ilhabela in around 5h 17m.

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