Trains to Salvador
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Salvador is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Salvador
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador to Feira de Santana | Brazil | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Salvador to Aracaju | Brazil | 277 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Salvador to Maceió | Brazil | 475 km (295 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Salvador to Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Brazil | 661 km (411 mi) | about 9 h 30 min |
| Salvador to Recife | Brazil | 675 km (419 mi) | about 9 h 42 min |
| Salvador to João Pessoa | Brazil | 763 km (474 mi) | about 10 h 58 min |
| Salvador to Serra | Brazil | 819 km (509 mi) | about 11 h 46 min |
| Salvador to Natal | Brazil | 876 km (544 mi) | about 12 h 35 min |
| Salvador to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 966 km (600 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
| Salvador to Contagem | Brazil | 974 km (606 mi) | about 14 h |
| Salvador to Teresina | Brazil | 996 km (619 mi) | about 14 h 19 min |
| Salvador to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,030 km (640 mi) | about 14 h 48 min |
| Salvador to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,456 km (904 mi) | about 20 h 55 min |
| Salvador to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 17 h 24 min |
| Salvador to Brasília | Brazil | 1,063 km (661 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Salvador to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,228 km (763 mi) | about 17 h 39 min |
| Salvador to Guarulhos | Brazil | 1,442 km (896 mi) | about 20 h 43 min |
| Salvador to Campinas | Brazil | 1,428 km (887 mi) | about 20 h 31 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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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.
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