There are 4 ways to get from Santa Maria to Rio Grande by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Santa Maria to Caçapava do Sultaxi
- Take the bus from Caçapava do Sul to Rio Grandebus 1121
5h 29mR$568–690Drive 350 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria to Rio Grandecar 350 km
5h 11mR$181–261Fly, bus
- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Pelotas (PET)plane RIA - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
29h 34mR$1,311–9,151Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Bagébus Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Bage to Rio Grandebus 621
9h 49mR$240–337
Santa Maria (RIA) to Pelotas (PET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Rio Grande is to drive which costs R$ 180 - R$ 260 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Rio Grande is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs R$ 180 - R$ 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Rio Grande. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria and arriving at Rio Grande via Bage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Rio Grande is 361 km. The road distance is 350 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Rio Grande without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs R$ 550 - R$ 700.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Santa Maria to Rio Grande, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Viação Ouro e Prata, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria station.
Santa Maria to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Viação Ouro e Prata, arrive at Rodoviária De Bagé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Rio Grande is 350 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Santa Maria to Rio Grande.
Book your Santa Maria to Rio Grande bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Rio Grande, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rio Grande via Bage in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santa Maria to Pelotas via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–9,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santa Maria to Pelotas via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–9,000
- Phone
- +55 51 3722-9700
- [email protected]
- Website
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
Bus from Caçapava do Sul to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–160
- 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
Bus from Bage to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–150
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- 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
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Bagé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$130–190
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- R$440–550
ATASM - Associação dos Condutores de Táxi de Santa Maria
- Phone
- +55 55 3307-1200
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopaver
- Phone
- +55 55 3302-4500
- Website
- planetabrasileiro.com
Ponto de Taxi Central
- Phone
- +55 55 3223-1835
- Website
- guiamais.com.br
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