There are 8 ways to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, subway or car
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São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is to bus which costs R$ 55 - R$ 160 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs R$ 240 - R$ 2500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tietê Bus Terminal and arriving at Rio de Janeiro. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro is 352 km. The road distance is 416.4 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs R$ 55 - R$ 160.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by 1001, depart from Tietê Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs R$ 240 - R$ 2500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 55 - R$ 160 and takes 5h 45m.
São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by 1001, arrive at Rio de Janeiro station.
Yes, the driving distance between São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is 416 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro.
- Distance: 351.8 km
- Duration: 2h 30m
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Azul and LATAM Chile fly from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro every 4 hours. Alternatively, 1001 operates a bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeiro 5 times a day. Tickets cost R$ 55 - R$ 160 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Expresso Adamantina also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 390 - R$ 3000
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 330 - R$ 2900
Flights from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 330 - R$ 3000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 360 - R$ 3100
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 360 - R$ 3100
Flights from Sao Paulo Viracopos to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 500 - R$ 3800
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio de Janeiro Jacarepagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 420 - R$ 2800
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 270 - R$ 3100
Flights from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 260 - R$ 3200
Flights from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 220 - R$ 3100
- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Nova America/Del Castilho to Presidente Vargas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$ 5
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (19) 3733-5000
- sac@vbtransportes.com.br
- Website
- vbtransportes.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Viracopos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$ 40 - R$ 430
- Schedules at
- vbtransportes.com.br
- Private
- R$ 400 - R$ 430
- Phone
- +55 4004-5001
- sac@autoviacao1001.com.br
- Website
- autoviacao1001.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeiro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$ 55 - R$ 160
- Schedules at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 110 - R$ 160
- Phone
- 0800 334 4344
- contato@expressoadamantina.com.br
- Website
- expressoadamantina.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal Rodoviário do Rio de Janeiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$ 35 - R$ 200
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
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