Car hire and driving in Salvador
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Brazil traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SSA means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835.
Drives from Salvador
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador to Camaçari | Brazil | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Salvador to Santo Antônio de Jesus | Brazil | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Salvador to Alagoinhas | Brazil | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Salvador to Feira de Santana | Brazil | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Salvador to Jequié | Brazil | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Salvador to Ilhéus | Brazil | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Salvador to Itabuna | Brazil | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Salvador to Lagarto | Brazil | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Salvador to São Cristóvão | Brazil | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Salvador to Aracaju | Brazil | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Salvador to Nossa Senhora do Socorro | Brazil | 279 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Salvador to Itabaiana | Brazil | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Salvador to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,456 km (904 mi) | about 22 h 12 min |
| Salvador to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 18 h 27 min |
| Salvador to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 966 km (600 mi) | about 14 h 44 min |
| Salvador to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,030 km (640 mi) | about 15 h 42 min |
| Salvador to Brasília | Brazil | 1,063 km (661 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Salvador to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,787 km (1,110 mi) | about 27 h 15 min |
| Salvador to Recife | Brazil | 675 km (419 mi) | about 10 h 17 min |
| Salvador to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,228 km (763 mi) | about 18 h 43 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Salvador?
The right, as everywhere in Brazil.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.