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How to get fromSalvador to Santa Mariaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Salvador to Santa Maria by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Santa Maria

    best
    1. Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane plane SSA - RIA
    11h 20m
    R$1,361–6,576

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus São Paulo
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus bus Santa Maria
    2d 8h
    R$911–1,899

  3. Bus via Cotia

    1. Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus São Paulo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Embu das Artes to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus bus Embu das Artes
    39h 40m
    R$919–1,934

  4. Drive  3,118.9 km

    1. Drive from Salvador to Santa Mariacar car 3,118.9 km
    43h 29m
    R$1,639–2,367

  5. Fly to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane plane SSA - GEL
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    14h 7m
    R$1,361–6,231

  6. Fly to Passo Fundo, bus

    1. Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Passo Fundo (PFB)plane plane SSA - PFB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    13h 52m
    R$1,051–4,351

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Terminal Rodoviário de Piracicababus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Piracicaba to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Altabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus 416
    2d 20h
    R$1,564–2,062

Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,485.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

What companies run services between Salvador, Brazil and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?

Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and LATAM Chile fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Santa Maria (RIA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salvador to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS via Tietê Bus Terminal and Terminal Rodoviário de Embu das Artes in around 39h 40m.

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