Between Rio de Janeiro and Salvador we found up to 18 bus departures, including 18 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Rio de Janeiro is at 07:00 arriving to Salvador at 15:35 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 18:30 and arrives at 04:00 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €46 to €124.
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Popular Departures
Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador:
The shortest travel distance between Rio de Janeiro and Salvador is 1634 km.
The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 30:50h.
The longest travel time on the route is 34:00h.
Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Salvador earlier, there
are 18 night buses from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador.
The overnight buses depart between 07:00 and 18:30 and arrive at
the following day.
Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 1634 km and 23:45 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.
There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.
If you're wanting more detailed information about either Rio de Janeiro or Salvador, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
Rio de Janeiro
You can see information about the departure station and stops Rio de Janeiro here
Salvador
You can see information about the arrival station and stops Salvador here
If you had travelled from Rio de Janeiro to Salvador, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.
Other popular destinations from Rio de Janeiro
If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Rio de Janeiro, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:
If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Salvador, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for: