There are 4 ways to get from Salvador to Rio Grande by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Pelotas (PET)plane SSA - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
9h 58mR$761–3,591Bus
- Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus São Paulo
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoviária de Rio Grandebus Rio Grande
47h 39mR$1,009–1,985Drive 3,350 km
- Drive from Salvador to Rio Grandecar 3,350 km
43h 20mR$1,764–2,548Bus via Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Salvador Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Campinasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
2d 20hR$1,150–1,734
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Pelotas (PET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salvador to Rio Grande is to bus which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 2000 and takes 47h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Salvador to Rio Grande is to fly and bus which takes 9h 58m and costs R$ 750 - R$ 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Salvador to Rio Grande. However, there are services departing from Salvador and arriving at Rodoviária de Rio Grande via Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 39m.
The distance between Salvador and Rio Grande is 2624 km. The road distance is 3350 km.
The best way to get from Salvador to Rio Grande without a car is to bus which takes 47h 39m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 2000.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Salvador to Rio Grande, including transfers.
Salvador to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Salvador station.
Salvador to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salvador to Rio Grande is 3350 km. It takes approximately 43h 20m to drive from Salvador to Rio Grande.
There are 107+ hotels available in Rio Grande.
What companies run services between Salvador, Brazil and Rio Grande, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Salvador to Rio Grande via Tietê Bus Terminal and Rodoviária de Rio Grande in around 47h 39m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–5,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–5,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,000
- Phone
- +55 53 3278 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$124
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- 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 Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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 Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800-880-2006
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoarca.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$430–800
- Book at
- viacaoarca.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- [email protected]
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoviária de Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–900
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Salvador Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,100
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$310–470
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
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