There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)SDU - SSA
5h 50mR$499–1,941Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)GIG - SSA
5h 4mR$441–2,111Bus via Santana
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tietê Bus TerminalSão Paulo / ...
- Take the bus from São Paulo to Salvador
26h 30mR$464–664Drive 1,617.9 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador1,617.9 km
21h 53mR$897–1,295Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Feira de Santana
- Take the bus from Feira de Santana to Rodoviária de SalvadorFeira de Santana / ...
30h 2mR$673–966Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Valenca Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Terminal Hidroviário de Valença to Morro de São Paulo
- Take the ferry from Morro de São Paulo to Salvador - Terminal Maritimo
32h 14mR$687–1,273
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador is to bus via Santana which costs R$ 460 - R$ 700 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs R$ 440 - R$ 2200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Salvador via São Paulo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Salvador is 1248 km. The road distance is 1617.9 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador without a car is to bus via Santana which takes 26h 30m and costs R$ 460 - R$ 700.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Salvador bus services, operated by Nova Itapemirim, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs R$ 490 - R$ 2000. Alternatively, you can bus via Santana, which costs R$ 460 - R$ 700 and takes 26h 30m.
Rio de Janeiro to Salvador bus services, operated by Nova Itapemirim, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Salvador is 1618 km. It takes approximately 21h 53m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Salvador, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Salvador via Tietê Bus Terminal and São Paulo in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$460–2,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Aracaju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$460–2,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$460–2,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–2,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–2,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–2,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,100
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$460–2,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$370–2,100
- Phone
- +55 4004-5001
- sac@autoviacao1001.com.br
- Website
- autoviacao1001.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$150–270
- Schedules at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Book at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Convencional
- R$150–200
- Phone
- 0800 723 2121
- faleconosco@itapemirim.com.br
- Website
- novaitapemirim.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$190–728
- Schedules at
- novaitapemirim.com.br
- Book at
- novaitapemirim.com.br
- Conventional
- R$190–230
- Cama
- R$290–400
- sac@aguiabranca.com.br
- Website
- aguiabranca.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$120
- Book at
- aguiabranca.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$130–180
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Convencional
- R$130–180
- Cama
- R$260–340
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Feira de Santana to Rodoviária de Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from São Paulo to Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$380–550
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$130–270
- Executivo
- R$380–550
Bus from Feira de Santana to Rodoviária de Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$70–100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$130–190
- Executivo
- R$70–100
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Feira de Santana
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$600–900
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Book at
- gontijo.com.br
- Executivo
- R$600–900
Bus from Feira de Santana to Rodoviária de Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$45–65
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Book at
- gontijo.com.br
- Executivo
- R$45–65
- Phone
- +55 0800 075 0010
- ti@cidadesol.com.br
- Website
- cidadesol.com.br
Bus from Feira de Santana to Rodoviária de Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$40–85
- Schedules at
- cidadesol.com.br
- Book at
- cidadesol.com.br
- Convencional
- R$40–50
- Executivo
- R$45–55
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Valenca Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–1,100
- Schedules at
- queropassagem.com.br
- Convencional
- R$500–650
- Executivo
- R$600–850
- Leito
- R$1,000–1,100
- Phone
- +55 75 3641-2942
- contato@dattoli.tur.br
- Website
- dattoli.tur.br
Ferry from Terminal Hidroviário de Valença to Morro de São Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +55(71)3011-2180
- contato@ilhabelatm.com.br
- Website
- ilhabelatm.com.br
Ferry from Morro de São Paulo to Salvador - Terminal Maritimo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$139
- Schedules at
- ilhabelatm.com.br
- Phone
- +55 75 99986-3620
- contato@biotur.com.br
- Website
- biotur.com.br
Ferry from Morro de São Paulo to Salvador - Terminal Maritimo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$139
- Schedules at
- biotur.com.br
- Book at
- biotur.com.br
Ferry from Morro de São Paulo to Salvador - Terminal Maritimo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$139
- Schedules at
- morrodesaopaulocatamara.com
- Book at
- morrodesaopaulocatamara.com
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