There are 5 ways to get from Santa Maria to Porto Alegre by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Santa Cruz do Sul
best- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus 1830 / ...
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus 375 / ...
4h 45mR$152–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus 302
4h 50mR$140–220Drive 289.7 km
- Drive from Santa Maria to Porto Alegrecar 289.7 km
4h 12mR$153–221Fly, bus, train
- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane RIA - POA
- Take the bus from Realengo 218 to Seis Trevo Carrion Junior Aeroporto Salgado Filhobus
- Take the train from Aeroporto Salgado Filho to Mercado Publicotrain
3h 38mR$459–2,589Bus #2
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviária de São Leopoldobus 1864
4h 53mR$157–256
Santa Maria (RIA) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Porto Alegre is to bus which costs R$ 150 - R$ 260 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Porto Alegre is to fly and bus and train which takes 3h 38m and costs R$ 450 - R$ 2600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria and arriving at Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Porto Alegre is 300 km. The road distance is 289.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Porto Alegre without a car is to bus via Santa Cruz do Sul which takes 4h 45m and costs R$ 150 - R$ 230.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Santa Maria to Porto Alegre, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Porto Alegre bus services, operated by Viação União Santa Cruz, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria station.
Santa Maria to Porto Alegre bus services, operated by Viação União Santa Cruz, arrive at Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Porto Alegre is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Santa Maria to Porto Alegre.
Book your Santa Maria to Porto Alegre bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Porto Alegre, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre via Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santa Maria to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$380–2,500
- Phone
- +55 51 3363-8477
- [email protected]
- Website
- trensurb.gov.br
Train from Aeroporto Salgado Filho to Mercado Publico
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$9
- Schedules at
- trensurb.gov.br
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- [email protected]
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$70–110
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$140–220
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviária de São Leopoldo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$130–220
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- eptc.com.br
Bus from Realengo 218 to Seis Trevo Carrion Junior Aeroporto Salgado Filho
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$7
- Schedules at
- linhas.eptc.com.br
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