Getting from Salvador Airport to your destination:
Taxis:
COOMETAS (Cooperativa Metropolitana de Táxi Especial de Salvador) - tel. (71) 3244-4500; and
COMTAS (Cooperativa de Motoristas Autônomos de Salvador - tel. (71) 3646-6310
Buses:
- Onibus Praca da Se / Aeroportoservice is serving the Airport to/from city center; however it can take up to 90 minutes, depending on the trafic.
- The City's main bus station - the Rodoviaria Bus Terminal - is 5 km from city center - buses from the Airport can take you there (inquire at the information desk).
NOTE: By mid-2017 the second phase of the 24.2km east-west Metro line is to link Lauro de Freitas Avenue and Magalhaes Airport with Bonoco in the city center, as well as the 5.6km eastern section of Line 1 between Acesso Norte & Piraja.
Taxis:
COOMETAS (Cooperativa Metropolitana de Táxi Especial de Salvador) - tel. (71) 3244-4500; and
COMTAS (Cooperativa de Motoristas Autônomos de Salvador - tel. (71) 3646-6310
Buses:
- Onibus Praca da Se / Aeroportoservice is serving the Airport to/from city center; however it can take up to 90 minutes, depending on the trafic.
- The City's main bus station - the Rodoviaria Bus Terminal - is 5 km from city center - buses from the Airport can take you there (inquire at the information desk).
NOTE: By mid-2017 the second phase of the 24.2km east-west Metro line is to link Lauro de Freitas Avenue and Magalhaes Airport with Bonoco in the city center, as well as the 5.6km eastern section of Line 1 between Acesso Norte & Piraja.
Tips, Help & Resources
iFly.com strives to make your travel experience as smooth and stress-free as possible, from booking your flights to navigating airport security and beyond. Here are some things you may need to know that can help you on your journey specific to Salvador, BA's SSA airport:
- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are Salvador, BA taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from SSA outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- Salvador, BA airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into SSA airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for Salvador Magalhaes lost & found here.
Find more help here for your journey through the airport