Salvador: 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.
Salvador is a city of 2.7 million people in Brazil (Bahia), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 2,098+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Salvador runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late June to 12 h 56 min in late December (computed for -12.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Salvador is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,859 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Salvador: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Salvador · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,098+ places to stay in Salvador (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 614 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (516), and 8 are five-star. Across 234 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 290,377 reviews in total.
Hotels in Salvador: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 54 hostels in Salvador, out of 2,098 places to stay of every kind — 2.6% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 26 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10, level with the city’s hotels. Guests have left 15,734 reviews across them.
Hostels in Salvador: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Aracaju, 277 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Feira de Santana, 94 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vitória da Conquista, 329 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Camaçari, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nossa Senhora do Socorro, 279 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Lauro de Freitas, 20 km — tours
- Itabuna, 219 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ilhéus, 211 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Porto Seguro, 391 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Alagoinhas, 94 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Salvador?
Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Salvador?
About 2.7 million people live in Salvador (GeoNames).
What time zone is Salvador in?
America/Bahia, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Salvador?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Salvador?
54 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Salvador.
How many hotels are there in Salvador?
Our booking partner lists 2,098 or more places to stay in Salvador, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Salvador?
Aracaju (277 km), Feira de Santana (94 km), Vitória da Conquista (329 km), Camaçari (36 km), Nossa Senhora do Socorro (279 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.