There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Copacabana by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Maria to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)RIA - GIG
9h 52mR$1,066–3,879Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul302
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre375 / ...
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
37h 4mR$422–1,237Bus via Jundiaí
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
30h 38mR$703–1,262Drive 1,643.7 km
- Drive from Santa Maria to Copacabana1,643.7 km
22h 15mR$901–1,301Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)GEL - SDU
10h 8mR$2,824–5,203Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)PFB - SDU
10h 47mR$908–3,838Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal TietêSanta Maria
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Rio de JaneiroTeixeira de Freitas / ...
45h 41mR$686–1,066
Santa Maria (RIA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Copacabana is to bus which costs R$ 420 - R$ 1300 and takes 37h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Copacabana is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Copacabana. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria and arriving at BRS 1,3,I: Anita Garibaldi via Santa Cruz do Sul, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre and Rodrigues Alves. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 4m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Copacabana is 1333 km. The road distance is 1643.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Copacabana without a car is to bus via Jundiaí which takes 30h 38m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 1300.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Santa Maria to Copacabana, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Copacabana bus services, operated by Viação União Santa Cruz, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Copacabana is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3900. Alternatively, you can bus via Jundiaí, which costs R$ 700 - R$ 1300 and takes 30h 38m.
Santa Maria to Copacabana bus services, operated by Viação União Santa Cruz, arrive at Santa Cruz do Sul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Copacabana is 1644 km. It takes approximately 22h 15m to drive from Santa Maria to Copacabana.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Copacabana, Brazil?
Azul flies from Santa Maria (RIA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Siqueira Campos via Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta, Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Rodoviaria, Central, and Central in around 30h 38m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santa Maria to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,900
Flights from Santa Maria to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,900
Flights from Santa Maria to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto Alegre, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,900
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–6,500
Flights from Passo Fundo to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,100
Flights from Passo Fundo to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,100
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$900–6,000
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$100–340
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–380
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–700
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$400–600
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$400–600
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$75–144
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$75–110
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$190–320
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$45–115
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$45–70
- Executivo
- R$60–75
- Semi-Leito
- R$100–115
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–120
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–75
- Executivo
- R$65–85
- Semi-Leito
- R$105–120
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$320–700
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,000
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Rio de Janeiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$180–390
- Schedules at
- queropassagem.com.br
- Convencional
- R$180–250
- Executivo
- R$190–260
- Leito
- R$360–390
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Getting to Milan from the airport, Slovenia: Getting from Ljubljana to Lake Bled, and Italian Lakes: Getting around by train - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
There are 3677+ hotels available in Copacabana.

























