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What is the best way to travel from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

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What is the cheapest way to reach Rio de Janeiro from Santos, SP?

You can get to Rio de Janeiro with just £15 by taking a Bus from Viação UTIL, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £26
tomorrow
from £26
Sunday
from £30
Monday
from £28
Tuesday
from £31
Wednesday
from £30
Thursday
from £15

    Cheapest Buses today

  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 0m
    0
    13:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    22:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £26
  • Viação UTIL
    6h 40m
    0
    23:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Business
    £39

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • Viação UTIL
    9h 5m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £26
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 25m
    0
    21:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    05:25
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £26
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 20m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £30
  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £31

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 25m
    0
    19:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    03:25
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £30
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £30

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £28
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 40m
    0
    13:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    22:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £28
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 20m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £28
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £28
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    21:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    05:20
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £28

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £31
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 40m
    0
    13:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    22:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £31
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 20m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £31
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £31
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    21:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    05:20
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £31

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Viação Sampaio
    7h 55m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £30
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 0m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £30

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    21:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    05:20
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £15
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 20m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £18
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £18
  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Basic
    £20
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 40m
    0
    13:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    22:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £20

What are the fastest trips from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

You can get to Rio de Janeiro from Santos, SP in just 6h 40m with a Bus from Viação UTIL. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 6h 40m
tomorrow
from 8h 20m
Sunday
from 8h 20m
Monday
from 8h 20m
Tuesday
from 8h 20m
Wednesday
from 7h 55m
Thursday
from 8h 20m

    Fastest Buses today

  • Viação UTIL
    6h 40m
    0
    23:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Business
    £39
  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 0m
    0
    13:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    22:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £26

    Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 20m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £30
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 25m
    0
    21:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    05:25
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £26
  • Viação UTIL
    9h 5m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £26
  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £31

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £30
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 25m
    0
    19:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    03:25
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £30

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 20m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £28
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £28
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    21:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    05:20
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £28
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 40m
    0
    13:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    22:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £28
  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £28

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 20m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £31
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £31
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    21:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    05:20
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £31
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 40m
    0
    13:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    22:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £31
  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £31

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Viação Sampaio
    7h 55m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £30
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 0m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £30

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    21:00
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    05:20
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £15
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 20m
    0
    22:15
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    06:35
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £18
  • Viação UTIL
    8h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    17:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Premium Economy
    £18
  • Viação Sampaio
    8h 40m
    0
    13:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    22:10
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £20
  • Viação Sampaio
    9h 30m
    0
    08:30
    Santos, SP
    Coach Station
    18:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Basic
    £20
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro

What are the most popular stations in Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro?

In Santos, SP, you will usually depart from Coach Station, José Menino or Porto de Santos, while in Rio de Janeiro you will be arriving at Bus Station do Rio, Afonso Pena or Botafogo, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Rio de Janeiro from Santos, SP? With 5 connections between 3 Bus and Car operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro, you can pay as low as £15 with a Bus from Viação UTIL.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from Viação UTIL: you will get to Rio de Janeiro in just 6h 40m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro are Viação Sampaio and Viação UTIL, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from São Vicente, SP or to Bonsucesso, RJ, and look at flights from , and landing at Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

The most popular companies between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro, are Viação Sampaio and Viação UTIL. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Viação Sampaio and Viação UTIL

All you need to know when you travel from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro

How can I reach Rio de Janeiro from Santos, SP?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus and Car, with which you can get to Rio de Janeiro from Santos, SP.

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Santos, SP?

The distance between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro is 336.8 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 9 kgs of CO2, a train 12 kgs, a car 57 kgs, and a flight 83 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

You can get to Rio de Janeiro with just £15 by taking a Bus from Viação UTIL.

What is the fastest way to get from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Rio de Janeiro in just 6h 40m with a Bus from Viação UTIL.

More routes to Santos, SP and to Rio de Janeiro

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Santos, SP and to Rio de Janeiro. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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