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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro from various bus operators like Expresso do Sul, Auto Viação Catarinense or 1001 for the next days.
today
from £11
tomorrow
from £10
Monday
from £10
Tuesday
from £10
Wednesday
from £9
Thursday
from £9
Friday
from £11

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    6h 30m
    11:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    17:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Economy
    £11
  • Viação Rio Doce
    6h 30m
    08:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    14:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Rio Doce
    Basic
    £11
  • Aguia Flex
    7h 15m
    22:40
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    05:55
    Rio de Janeiro
    Parque das Rosas
    Aguia Flex
    Premium Economy
    £11
  • Itapemirim Suzantur
    6h 0m
    06:15
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    12:15
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Itapemirim Suzantur
    Premium Economy
    £11
  • Expresso do Sul
    6h 30m
    00:07
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    06:37
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Expresso do Sul
    Economy
    £12

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Itapemirim Suzantur
    10h 49m
    22:30
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    09:19
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Itapemirim Suzantur
    Premium Economy
    £10
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    6h 30m
    07:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Economy
    £11
  • Viação Penha
    6h 0m
    11:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    17:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Penha
    Premium Economy
    £11
  • Viação Rio Doce
    6h 30m
    08:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    14:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Rio Doce
    Basic
    £11
  • Aguia Flex
    7h 15m
    22:35
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    05:50
    Rio de Janeiro
    Parque das Rosas
    Aguia Flex
    Premium Economy
    £11

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Itapemirim Suzantur
    7h 0m
    15:30
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    22:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Itapemirim Suzantur
    Premium Economy
    £10
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    6h 30m
    07:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Economy
    £11
  • Viação Penha
    6h 0m
    11:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    17:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Penha
    Premium Economy
    £11
  • Expresso Adamantina
    8h 0m
    21:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    05:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Expresso Adamantina
    Economy
    £11
  • Viação Rio Doce
    6h 30m
    08:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    14:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Rio Doce
    Basic
    £11

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Viação Penha
    6h 0m
    07:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    13:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Penha
    Basic
    £10
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    6h 30m
    07:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Basic
    £11
  • Itapemirim Suzantur
    6h 0m
    00:30
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    06:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Itapemirim Suzantur
    Premium Economy
    £11
  • Viação Rio Doce
    6h 30m
    08:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    14:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Rio Doce
    Basic
    £11
  • Expresso Adamantina
    8h 15m
    07:45
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    16:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Expresso Adamantina
    Economy
    £11

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Expresso Adamantina
    5h 45m
    13:45
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    19:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Expresso Adamantina
    First Class
    £9
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    7h 0m
    23:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    06:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Premium Economy
    £10
  • Viação Penha
    6h 0m
    09:30
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    15:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Penha
    Basic
    £10
  • Expresso do Sul
    6h 30m
    14:30
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    21:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Expresso do Sul
    Economy
    £11
  • Aguia Flex
    7h 15m
    22:40
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    05:55
    Rio de Janeiro
    Parque das Rosas
    Aguia Flex
    Premium Economy
    £11

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Aguia Flex
    7h 15m
    22:25
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    05:40
    Rio de Janeiro
    Parque das Rosas
    Aguia Flex
    Premium Economy
    £9
  • Viação Penha
    6h 0m
    17:30
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    23:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Penha
    Basic
    £10
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    6h 30m
    07:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Basic
    £11
  • Itapemirim Suzantur
    6h 0m
    09:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    15:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Itapemirim Suzantur
    Basic
    £11
  • Expresso Adamantina
    6h 25m
    07:05
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Expresso Adamantina
    Business
    £11

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Viação Rio Doce
    6h 30m
    08:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    14:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Rio Doce
    Basic
    £11
  • Viação Penha
    6h 0m
    16:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    22:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Viação Penha
    Economy
    £12
  • Expresso do Sul
    6h 30m
    05:45
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    12:15
    Rio de Janeiro
    Shopping Rio Sul
    Expresso do Sul
    Economy
    £12
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    6h 30m
    01:50
    São Paulo
    Terminal Rodoviário Tietê
    08:20
    Rio de Janeiro
    Rodoviária Novo Rio
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Economy
    £12
  • Buser
    8h 40m
    17:00
    São Paulo
    Terminal Barra Funda
    01:40
    Rio de Janeiro
    Via Parque Shopping
    Buser
    Premium Economy
    £13

Frequency of bus connections between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

See here how frequent the connections between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 853 daily coaches from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 470 daily coaches between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 1894 coaches from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, while Night sees the fewest connections between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with 717 offers.

Facts about coaches from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Expresso do Sul, Auto Viação Catarinense and 1001 that travel 659 times every day by bus from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro starting from £9!

Cheapest Bus £9
Fastest Bus 5h 45m
Earliest Coach 00:05
Latest Coach 23:59
Daily Bus Connections 659 Ø
Distance 354.6 km
Coach Companies Expresso do Sul, Auto Viação Catarinense, 1001, Viação Penha, Águia Branca, Itapemirim Suzantur, Buser, Expresso Adamantina, Viação Rio Doce, Aguia Flex and 4 more.

Cheapest coach connections from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 659 buses from 14 coach companies leave São Paulo for Rio de Janeiro: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 27/04/2024 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 22/04
Tuesday 23/04
Wednesday 24/04
Thursday 25/04
Friday 26/04
Saturday 27/04
£11
Sunday 28/04
£10
Monday 29/04
£10
Tuesday 30/04
£10
Wednesday 01/05
£10
Thursday 02/05
£21
Friday 03/05
£11
Saturday 04/05
£10
Sunday 05/05
£7
Monday 06/05
£8
Tuesday 07/05
£9
Wednesday 08/05
£8
Thursday 09/05
£10
Friday 10/05
£10
Saturday 11/05
£7
Sunday 12/05
£10
Monday 13/05
£9
Tuesday 14/05
£8
Wednesday 15/05
£6
Thursday 16/05
£9
Friday 17/05
£10
Saturday 18/05
£7
Sunday 19/05

The cheapest time to travel from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £9, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £11.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, with £9. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £11.

How to save money travelling from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

These are the most booked bus companies between São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro from our users.

All bus stations and stops in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Service and Comfort on the bus from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro? Or which bus companies serve the route São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro bus trip is available from £9 and takes 7h 15m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro?

The connection São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is offered by 14 companies with ticket prices ranging from £9 to £85. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is offered by roughly 659 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Rio de Janeiro from São Paulo take?

The quickest coach from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is provided by Expresso Adamantina and takes 5h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £17. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus to Rio de Janeiro departs from São Paulo at 00:05. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus to Rio de Janeiro departs from São Paulo at 23:59. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro route?

Passengers looking to travel from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro can travel with Expresso do Sul, Auto Viação Catarinense and 1001. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Expresso do Sul, Auto Viação Catarinense and 1001.

What can I take with me on the bus to Rio de Janeiro from São Paulo?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the São Paulo Rio de Janeiro bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the São Paulo Rio de Janeiro bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

Basic
Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Premium Economy
PremiumEconomy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

Business
Business

Comfortable seating, food and drink service, accompanied generally by ticket flexibility.

First Class
First

Best of the best: you will find the most comfortable accommodation to work or relax during your travel.

Alternate transport types from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

Cheap carpooling from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

Here is a selection of the cheapest carpooling offers from the schedule from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro for the next days.
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 40m
    01:20
    São Paulo
    07:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £12
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 50m
    05:40
    São Paulo
    11:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £15
  • BlaBlaCar
    6h 0m
    17:40
    São Paulo
    23:40
    Rio de Janeiro
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £17
  • BlaBlaCar
    6h 10m
    05:30
    São Paulo
    11:40
    Rio de Janeiro
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21

More bus routes from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes from São Paulo and from Rio de Janeiro. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!

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