There are 6 ways to get from Rio Grande to São Paulo by bus, plane, car, 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, fly to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport
best- Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus
- Fly from Pelotas (PET) to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH)plane PET - CGH
5h 4mR$1,159–6,582Bus via Porto Alegre
cheapest- Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
25h 45mR$419–1,015Drive 1,427.4 km
- Drive from Rio Grande to São Paulocar 1,427.4 km
17h 9mR$740–1,069Bus, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus
- Fly from Pelotas (PET) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane PET - GRU
5h 52mR$759–4,921Bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rio Grande to Tietê Bus Terminalbus Rio Grande
27h 21mR$582–937Ferry, bus
- 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 Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Guarulhosbus
33h 37mR$531–880
Pelotas (PET) to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Grande to São Paulo is to bus via Porto Alegre which costs R$ 410 - R$ 1100 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Grande to São Paulo is to bus and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio Grande to São Paulo. However, there are services departing from Rio Grande and arriving at Tietê Bus Terminal via Pelotas and Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Rio Grande and São Paulo is 1134 km. The road distance is 1427.4 km.
The best way to get from Rio Grande to São Paulo without a car is to bus via Porto Alegre which takes 25h 45m and costs R$ 410 - R$ 1100.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Rio Grande to São Paulo, including transfers.
Rio Grande to São Paulo bus services, operated by Expresso Embaixador, depart from Rio Grande station.
Rio Grande to São Paulo bus services, operated by Expresso Embaixador, arrive at Pelotas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Grande to São Paulo is 1427 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Rio Grande to São Paulo.
There are 13733+ hotels available in São Paulo.
What companies run services between Rio Grande, Brazil and São Paulo, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Rio Grande to Tietê Bus Terminal via Pelotas, Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, and Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pelotas to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,900
Flights from Pelotas to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pelotas to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$850–5,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pelotas to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$750–4,400
- Phone
- +55 53 3278 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +55 51 3722-9700
- [email protected]
- Website
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.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
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
- 0800 881 0144
- [email protected]
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$210–700
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rio Grande to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–900
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$270–390
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 723 2121
- [email protected]
- Website
- novaitapemirim.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$370–550
- Schedules at
- novaitapemirim.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$550–850
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- 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
- +55 51 3684 3292
- [email protected]
- Website
- saojosebus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Guarulhos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$400–700
- Schedules at
- saojosebus.com.br
- Book at
- saojosebus.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
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