Luis Eduardo Magalhães: 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.
Luis Eduardo Magalhães is a city of 107,909 people in Brazil (Bahia), 767 m (2,516 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Open Luis Eduardo Magalhães in Google Maps
Daylight in Luis Eduardo Magalhães runs from about 11 h 27 min a day in late June to 12 h 53 min in late December (computed for -12.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Luis Eduardo Magalhães in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Luis Eduardo Magalhães · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Palmas, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Barreiras, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Luis Eduardo Magalhães?
About 107,909 people live in Luis Eduardo Magalhães (GeoNames).
What time zone is Luis Eduardo Magalhães in?
America/Bahia, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Luis Eduardo Magalhães?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Luis Eduardo Magalhães?
Palmas (350 km), Barreiras (87 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.