There are 8 ways to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro by subway, plane, bus or car
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Cheapest option
Bus • 5h 45m
6 alternative options
Bus via Jacareí • 5h 15m
Drive • 4h 41m
São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is to bus which costs R$ 85 - R$ 120 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs R$ 280 - R$ 3300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário do Rio de Janeiro. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro is 385 km. The road distance is 416.1 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro without a car is to bus via Jacareí which takes 5h 15m and costs R$ 100 - R$ 210.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by , depart from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê station.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is to bus via Jacareí which takes 5h 15m and costs R$ 100 - R$ 210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R$ 280 - R$ 3300 and takes 2h 29m.
São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by , arrive at Terminal Rodoviário do Rio de Janeiro station.
Yes, the driving distance between São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is 416 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro.
- Distance: 385.4 km
- Duration: 3h 2m
What companies run services between and ?
You can take a bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Rio de Janeiro via Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile and Azul fly from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Rio de Janeiro 4 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 360 - R$ 3100
Flights from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 800 - R$ 4600
Flights from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 270 - R$ 2800
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 310 - R$ 3000
Flights from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 260 - R$ 1900
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 230 - R$ 2000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 250 - R$ 3000
Flights from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 280 - R$ 3100
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 320 - R$ 3300
- Phone
- 0800-7707722
- ouvidoria@viaquatro.com.br
- Website
- saopaulo.sp.gov.br
Subway from Portuguesa-tietê to São Judas
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$ 5
- Schedules at
- metro.sp.gov.br
- Phone
- +55 11 3775-3850
- Website
- passaromarron.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Jacareí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$ 30 - R$ 45
- Schedules at
- passaromarron.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 30 - R$ 45
- Phone
- + 55 21 3907-3900
- Website
- costaverdetransportes.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$ 70 - R$ 160
- Schedules at
- costaverdetransportes.com.br
- Book at
- costaverdetransportes.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 120 - R$ 160
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário do Rio de Janeiro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal Rodoviário do Rio de Janeiro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Phone
- +55 (19) 3733-5000
- sac@vbtransportes.com.br
- Website
- vbtransportes.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Viracopos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$ 43
- Book at
- vbtransportes.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$ 130 - R$ 180
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 130 - R$ 180
- Cama
- R$ 260 - R$ 340
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$ 85 - R$ 120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
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