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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro from various bus operators like Viação Sampaio, Viação UTIL or Viação Penha for the next days.

today
£17
tomorrow
£17
Saturday
£19
Sunday
£23
Monday
£24
Tuesday
£15
Wednesday
£15

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Viação Sampaio 9h 20m 13:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 22:50 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £17
Viação Sampaio 9h 15m 08:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 17:45 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £19
Viação UTIL 8h 25m 21:00 Santos, SP Coach Station 05:25 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £24
Viação Sampaio 7h 55m 22:15 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £27
Viação UTIL 7h 55m 23:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 07:25 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Business £36

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Viação Sampaio 9h 20m 13:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 22:50 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £17
Viação Sampaio 9h 15m 08:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 17:45 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £23
Viação UTIL 8h 25m 21:00 Santos, SP Coach Station 05:25 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £27
Viação UTIL 7h 55m 23:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 07:25 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Business £31
Viação Penha 23h 30m 07:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 07:00 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £50

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Viação UTIL 9h 0m 21:00 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:00 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £19
Viação Sampaio 7h 55m 22:15 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £20
Viação Sampaio 9h 25m 08:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 17:55 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £22
Viação Sampaio 9h 5m 13:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 22:35 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £23
Viação UTIL 6h 40m 23:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Business £29

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Viação Sampaio 9h 15m 08:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 17:45 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £23
Viação UTIL 8h 25m 21:00 Santos, SP Coach Station 05:25 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £27
Viação Sampaio 9h 20m 13:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 22:50 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £32
Viação Sampaio 7h 55m 22:15 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £32
Viação UTIL 7h 55m 23:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 07:25 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Business £38
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro via Praia Grande, SP, you can save more than £6? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      Save more than 26%
      9h 30m
      Santos, SP
      10 km
      20:30
      Praia Grande, SP
      Av. Dr. Roberto de Almeida Vinhas, 5835 Coach Stop
      06:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      Estacionamento Fleming Park
      0 km
      Buser
      Economy
      £17

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Viação UTIL 9h 0m 21:00 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:00 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £24
Viação Sampaio 7h 55m 22:15 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £26
Viação Sampaio 9h 15m 08:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 17:45 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £27
Viação Sampaio 9h 20m 13:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 22:50 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £27
Viação UTIL 6h 40m 23:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Business £27
  • Did you know that if you travel from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro via Praia Grande, SP, you can save more than £9? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      Save more than 38%
      9h 30m
      Santos, SP
      10 km
      20:30
      Praia Grande, SP
      Av. Dr. Roberto de Almeida Vinhas, 5835 Coach Stop
      06:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      Estacionamento Fleming Park
      0 km
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      £15

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Viação Sampaio 9h 20m 13:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 22:50 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £15
Viação Sampaio 9h 15m 08:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 17:45 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £17
Viação UTIL 6h 40m 23:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Business £19
Viação Sampaio 7h 55m 22:15 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £23
Viação UTIL 8h 25m 21:00 Santos, SP Coach Station 05:25 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £32

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Viação Sampaio 9h 20m 13:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 22:50 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £15
Viação Sampaio 9h 15m 08:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 17:45 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £19
Viação Sampaio 7h 55m 22:15 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £22
Viação UTIL 8h 25m 21:00 Santos, SP Coach Station 05:25 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Premium Economy £23
Viação UTIL 6h 40m 23:30 Santos, SP Coach Station 06:10 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station Novo Rio  Business £23

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro is £15 on 24/06/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro

See here how frequent the connections between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro are, during different times and days of the week.
Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 57 daily coaches from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 44 daily coaches between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 192 coaches from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro, with 76 offers.

Facts about coaches from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Viação Sampaio, Viação UTIL and Viação Penha that travel 49 times every day by bus from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro starting from £15!

Cheapest Bus £15
Fastest Bus 6h 40m
Earliest Coach 08:30
Latest Coach 23:30
Daily Bus Connections 49 Ø
Distance 336.8 km
Coach Companies Viação Sampaio, Viação UTIL and Viação Penha

Cheapest coach connections from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 49 buses from 3 coach companies leave Santos, SP for Rio de Janeiro: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 18/06/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 15/06
Tuesday 16/06
Wednesday 17/06
Thursday 18/06
£42
Friday 19/06
£17
Saturday 20/06
£29
Sunday 21/06
£23
Monday 22/06
£25
Tuesday 23/06
£15
Wednesday 24/06
£15
Thursday 25/06
£15
Friday 26/06
£17
Saturday 27/06
£17
Sunday 28/06
£21
Monday 29/06
£21
Tuesday 30/06
£17
Wednesday 01/07
£24
Thursday 02/07
£24
Friday 03/07
£24
Saturday 04/07
£24
Sunday 05/07
£24
Monday 06/07
£24
Tuesday 07/07
Wednesday 08/07
Thursday 09/07
Friday 10/07
£24
Saturday 11/07
£24
Sunday 12/07

The cheapest time to travel from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £15, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £21.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro, with £15. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £19.

How to save money travelling from Santos, SP 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 Santos, SP 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 Santos, SP 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 Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

Latest reviews for coach companies on the route Santos, SP - Rio de Janeiro

Viação Sampaio
Diogo Santos, 18/05/2026

Viagem horrível, não recomendo, td hora parava e desligava o ônibus, nunca mais viajo com essa empresa, ônibus saiu muito atrasado e chegou muito depois do tempo previsto

Gipsyy
Willian Santos, 16/02/2026

Tomada de carregamento não funcionava e nem o wi fi.

All bus stations and stops in Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro

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

FAQs about the Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a Santos, SP - Rio de Janeiro coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Santos, SP - Rio de Janeiro bus trip is available from £15 and takes 9h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

The connection Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £15 to £89. 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 Santos, SP - Rio de Janeiro route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro is offered by roughly 49 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 Santos, SP take?

The quickest coach from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro is provided by Viação UTIL and takes 6h 40m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £29. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus to Rio de Janeiro departs from Santos, SP at 08:30. 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 Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus to Rio de Janeiro departs from Santos, SP at 23:30. 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 Santos, SP - Rio de Janeiro route?

Passengers looking to travel from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro can travel with Viação Sampaio, Viação UTIL and Viação Penha. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Santos, SP 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: Viação Sampaio, Viação UTIL and Viação Penha.

What can I take with me on the bus to Rio de Janeiro from Santos, SP?

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 Santos, SP 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 Santos, SP 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 Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 49 daily trips between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro?

Prices and availability for 49 trips between Santos, SP and Rio de Janeiro change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Santos, SP to Rio de Janeiro

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.

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