Lauro de Freitas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lauro de Freitas is a city of 203,331 people in Brazil (Bahia), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Lauro de Freitas runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late June to 12 h 56 min in late December (computed for -12.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lauro de Freitas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,859 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Lauro de Freitas: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lauro de Freitas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Salvador, 20 km — tours
- Aracaju, 259 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Feira de Santana, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vitória da Conquista, 349 km — buses · car rental
- Camaçari, 22 km — tours
- Arapiraca, 394 km
- Nossa Senhora do Socorro, 262 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Itabuna, 234 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ilhéus, 225 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Alagoinhas, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Lauro de Freitas?
Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lauro de Freitas?
About 203,331 people live in Lauro de Freitas (GeoNames).
What time zone is Lauro de Freitas in?
America/Bahia, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Lauro de Freitas?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lauro de Freitas?
Salvador (20 km), Aracaju (259 km), Feira de Santana (98 km), Vitória da Conquista (349 km), Camaçari (22 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.