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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Porto Alegreby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Porto Alegre by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Salgado Filho International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane VVI - POA
    10h 15m
    R$1,227–3,227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bimodal to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnaciónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    43h 38m
    R$568–285,866

  3. Drive 2,404.8 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Porto Alegrecar car 2,404.8 km
    33h 9m
    R$1,246–1,800

  4. Fly to Caxias Do Sul Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ)plane plane VVI - CXJ
    2. Take the bus from Caxias do Sul to Novo Hamburgobus bus
    3. Take the train from Fenac to Mercado Publicotrain train
    25h 55m
    R$1,583–5,613

  5. Fly to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)plane plane VVI - FLN
    2. Take the bus from Sao Jose to Porto Alegrebus bus
    15h 53m
    R$1,836–3,396

  6. Bus via Córdoba

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus Córdoba
    45h 54m
    R$804–1,367

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Cruz to Puerto Quijarrotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Corumbá to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegrebus bus
    2d 4h
    R$1,016–1,532

Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,875.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Porto Alegre, Brazil?

Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre via Terminal Bimodal, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, Encarnación, and Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas in around 43h 38m.

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