South America
Getting around Brazil
Between cities
Getting around Brazil
Distances are huge: fly between regions with LATAM, GOL or Azul. Comfortable overnight buses link nearby states; there are almost no long-distance passenger trains.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: Uber, 99, inDrive.
- Driving: on the right. A valid home licence plus an IDP is accepted for up to 180 days; carry both when driving.
- LATAM Airlines
- GOL
- Azul
- ClickBus (intercity buses)
Getting around by place
- Rio de JaneiroGetting around
- São PauloGetting around
- Foz do IguaçuGetting around
- FlorianópolisGetting around
- SalvadorGetting around
- JericoacoaraGetting around
- Ilha GrandeGetting around
- ParatyGetting around
- BúziosGetting around
- Fernando de NoronhaGetting around
- RecifeGetting around
- FortalezaGetting around
- ManausGetting around
- PipaGetting around
- NatalGetting around
- MaceióGetting around
Sources
- LATAM Airlines
- GOL
- Azul
- ClickBus (intercity buses)
- US State Department travel advisory
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil: Visas
- Brazil e-Visa portal
- Federal Police of Brazil (immigration)
- Speedtest Global Index: Brazil
- World Bank open data
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