There are 5 ways to get from Manaus to São Luís by plane, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Manaus (MAO) to São Luís Airport (SLZ)plane MAO - SLZ
5h 7mR$692–3,012Ferry, bus via Santarém
- Take the ferry from Terminal Ajato to Santarémferry
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luísbus Santarém
2d 11hR$1,332–2,125Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belémferry Manaus/Belém
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Belém to Rodoviária de São Luísbus
4d 8hR$712–1,040Drive 12,017.5 km
- Drive from Manaus to São Luíscar 12,017.5 km
7d 17hR$7,442–10,749Ferry, bus via Manaus
- Take the ferry from Manaus to Santarémferry Manaus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luísbus Santarém
3d 5hR$1,036–1,775
Manaus (MAO) to São Luís Airport (SLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manaus to São Luís is to ferry and bus which costs R$ 700 - R$ 1100 and takes 4 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Manaus to São Luís is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs R$ 650 - R$ 3100.
The distance between Manaus and São Luís is 1779 km. The road distance is 12017.5 km.
The best way to get from Manaus to São Luís without a car is to ferry and bus via Santarém which takes 2 days 11h and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 2200.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Manaus to São Luís, including transfers.
São Luís is 1h ahead of Manaus. It is currently 2:21 PM in Manaus and 3:21 PM in São Luís.
Yes, the driving distance between Manaus to São Luís is 12018 km. It takes approximately 7 days 17h to drive from Manaus to São Luís.
There are 556+ hotels available in São Luís.
What companies run services between Manaus, Brazil and São Luís, Brazil?
Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and LATAM Chile fly from Manaus (MAO) to São Luís Airport (SLZ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Manaus to São Luís Airport via Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,700
Flights from Manaus to São Luís Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Manaus to São Luís Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,000
Flights from Manaus to São Luís Airport via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Manaus to São Luís Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,800
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,500
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,500
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 91 3266-0033
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeboaesperanca.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Belém to Rodoviária de São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$250–550
- Schedules at
- viajeboaesperanca.com.br
- Book at
- viajeboaesperanca.com.br
- Phone
- +55 62 99931 9109
- [email protected]
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Belém to Rodoviária de São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$230–350
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Phone
- +55 92 99605-6121
- Website
- Lancha Bellisima
Ferry from Terminal Ajato to Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$470–600
- Schedules at
- Lancha Bellisima
- Poltrona
- R$470–600
- Phone
- +55 91 3224-1225
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belém
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$420–610
- Book at
- instagram.com
- Rede
- R$420–470
- Suíte
- R$1,212
- Camarote
- R$1,050–1,100
- Suíte Master
- R$1,550–1,700
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Manaus to Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$180–210
- Schedules at
- yjaraviagens.com
- Standard Fare
- R$180–210
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