There are 5 ways to get from Rio Grande to Canela by bus, car, plane, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus 621
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária de Canelabus 692
6h 55mR$236–286Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rio Grande to São José do Norteferry
- Take the bus from São José do Norte to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária de Canelabus 692
10h 40mR$204–284Drive 411.4 km
- Drive from Rio Grande to Canelacar 411.4 km
6h 9mR$215–310Bus, fly to Caxias Do Sul Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus
- Fly from Pelotas (PET) to Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ)plane PET - CXJ
- Take the taxi from Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) to Canelataxi
20h 13mR$1,843–7,676Bus, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus
- Fly from Pelotas (PET) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane PET - POA
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Salgado Filho to Rodoviária de Canelabus
7h 34mR$990–4,613
Pelotas (PET) to Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Grande to Canela is to ferry and bus which costs R$ 200 - R$ 290 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Grande to Canela is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs R$ 210 - R$ 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio Grande to Canela. However, there are services departing from Rio Grande and arriving at Rodoviária de Canela via Pelotas and Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Rio Grande and Canela is 421 km. The road distance is 411.4 km.
The best way to get from Rio Grande to Canela without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs R$ 230 - R$ 290.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Rio Grande to Canela, including transfers.
Rio Grande to Canela bus services, operated by São João Transportes Razzera, depart from Rio Grande station.
Rio Grande to Canela bus services, operated by São João Transportes Razzera, arrive at Pelotas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Grande to Canela is 411 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Rio Grande to Canela.
There are 2052+ hotels available in Canela.
What companies run services between Rio Grande, Brazil and Canela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Rio Grande to Rodoviária de Canela via Pelotas, Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, and Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pelotas to Caxias Do Sul Airport via Salgado Filho International Airport, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–8,500
Flights from Pelotas to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–5,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pelotas to Caxias Do Sul Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–7,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pelotas to Caxias Do Sul Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–7,000
- Phone
- +55 51 3722-9700
- [email protected]
- Website
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
Bus from Rio Grande to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Rio Grande to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Rio Grande to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- +55 53 3278 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$124
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Rio Grande to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Rio Grande to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3542-0200
- Website
- citral.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária de Canela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- citral.tur.br
- Book at
- citral.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária de Canela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- citral.tur.br
- Book at
- citral.tur.br
Bus from Aeroporto Salgado Filho to Rodoviária de Canela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–130
- Schedules at
- citral.tur.br
- Book at
- citral.tur.br
- Phone
- +55 51 9552 1019
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressopalmares.com.br
Bus from São José do Norte to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–160
- Schedules at
- palmares.passagensweb.com.br
- Book at
- palmares.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- (53) 3032-1060
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnorters.com.br
Ferry from Rio Grande to São José do Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Website
- https://www.transnorters.com.br
- Schedules at
- https://www.transnorters.com.br/servicos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- R$490–600
Taxi Caxias do Sul
- Phone
- +55 (54 ) 9206-0145
- Website
- taxiemcaxiasdosul.com.br
Táxi Já Brasil
Tele Taxi Caxias
- Phone
- +55 (54 ) 3215-1313
- Website
- facebook.com
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