There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador by plane, bus, car ferry or car
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Recommended option
Cheapest option
Bus, car ferry • 31h 20m
4 alternative options
Fly from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao • 5h 43m
Bus • 30h 1m
Bus via Cândido Sales • 30h 15m
Drive • 21h 52m
Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Salvador (SSA) flights
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- There is a social distancing requirement of 1 metre
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Salvador is 136.
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The social distance requirement in Salvador is 1 metre.
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Last updated: 21 Mar 2023
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador is to bus, which costs R$ 380 - R$ 490 and takes 30h 1m.
The quickest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador is to fly which costs R$ 480 - R$ 1500 and takes 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador. However, there are services departing from Rio de Janeiro - Novo Rio and arriving at Salvador via Feira de Santana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 1m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Salvador is 1210 km. The road distance is 1626.9 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador without a car is to bus which takes 30h 1m and costs R$ 380 - R$ 490.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Salvador bus services, operated by Viação Nacional, depart from Rio de Janeiro - Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs R$ 480 - R$ 1500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 380 - R$ 490 and takes 30h 1m.
The quickest flight from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport to Salvador Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 55m.
Rio de Janeiro to Salvador bus services, operated by Camurujipe, arrive at Salvador station.
- Distance: 1209.9 km
- Duration: 3h 25m
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Salvador, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Chile and Azul fly from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador via Feira de Santana in around 30h 1m.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Salvador via Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Salvador via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$ 600 - R$ 2600
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Salvador via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 700 - R$ 2400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Salvador via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 550 - R$ 2400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Salvador via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 650 - R$ 2200
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- buson.com.br
Bus from Rio de Janeiro - Novo Rio to Feira de Santana
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 350 - R$ 400
- Book at
- buson.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 350 - R$ 400
Bus from Feira de Santana to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$ 26 - R$ 30
- Book at
- buson.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 26 - R$ 30
- Phone
- +55 71 32772525
- Website
- camurujipe.com.br
Bus from Feira de Santana to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$ 26 - R$ 29
- Schedules at
- passagens.camurujipe.com.br
- Book at
- passagens.camurujipe.com.br
Bus from Cândido Sales to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 125 - R$ 140
- Schedules at
- passagens.camurujipe.com.br
- Book at
- passagens.camurujipe.com.br
- Phone
- +55 0800 284 9900 / +55 0800 075 0010
- Website
- viacaocidadesol.com.br
Bus from Feira de Santana to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$ 30 - R$ 65
- Schedules at
- viacaocidadesol.com.br
- Book at
- passagemonline.cidadesol.com.br
- Economy
- R$ 35 - R$ 45
- Executive
- R$ 35 - R$ 50
- Economy Plus
- R$ 30 - R$ 45
- Coach bus
- R$ 47 - R$ 48
- Coach bus Plus
- R$ 61
Bus from Valença to Bom Despacho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$ 30 - R$ 60
- Schedules at
- viacaocidadesol.com.br
- Book at
- passagemonline.cidadesol.com.br
- Economy
- R$ 30 - R$ 40
- Executive
- R$ 30 - R$ 45
- Economy Plus
- R$ 30 - R$ 34
- Coach bus
- R$ 44
- Coach bus Plus
- R$ 56
- Express
- R$ 35
- Phone
- +55 77 3612-1368 / 0800 8801 315
- catedralturismo@catedralturismo.com.br
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Feira de Santana to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$ 30 - R$ 90
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$ 130 - R$ 190
- Executivo
- R$ 30 - R$ 90
- Phone
- +55 33 3329-2122 / 0800 111 2121
- Website
- viacaoriodoce.com.br
Bus from Rio de Janeiro to Cândido Sales
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 290
- Schedules at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
- Book at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Rio de Janeiro to Valenca Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$ 340 - R$ 550
- Website
- Facebook Gontijo
- Convencional
- R$ 340 - R$ 480
- Executivo
- R$ 410 - R$ 550
- Phone
- +55 71 3103-2050 / 0800 028 2723
- cac@internacionaltravessias.com.br
- Website
- internacionaltravessias.com.br
Car ferry from Bom Despacho to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$ 5 - R$ 65
- Schedules at
- internacionaltravessias.com.br
- Book at
- internacionaltravessias.com.br
- Passageiro (Seg-Sex)
- R$ 6
- Passageiro (Sab-Dom e Feriados)
- R$ 7
- Carro (Seg-Sex)
- R$ 46
- Carro (Sab-Dom e Feriados)
- R$ 65
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Salvador is 1627 km. It takes approximately 21h 52m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador.
LATAM Chile, Azul and Gol Transportes Aéreos offer flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport to Salvador Airport.
There are 167+ hotels available in Salvador. Prices start at R$ 500 per night.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Rio De Janeiro-Galeao Airport is to line 2018 bus which takes 57 min and costs R$ 15 - R$ 19.