How to get to Salvador

Salvador is served by the Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (code SSA). It is located about 30 km from the center of the city.  Salvador can be reached from any major

airport with a connection in Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo.

There are also a few direct flights:

1. -TAP operates daily flights Lisbon -> Salvador.
   

2. -American Airlines and TAM have flights (via Recife) from Miami.
   

3. -AirEuropa proposes flights from Madrid.
   

4. -There are also affordable direct flights Frankfurt -> Salvador on Condor.
   

How to get to your hotel from the airport

1. 1)Bus: There a is red  bus No S 002 leaving the airport every 30 minutes and going to the center. It costs 2.80 reals (pay onboard). It goes along the coast . The bus stop is just at the central exit of the airport, cross the street in direction of the covered parking and the bus stop will be just on your right. It should take about an hour to get to Marazul Hotel: get off at Hospital Espanhol stop, just after the Farol (lighthouse, a landmark of Salvador). Note: Entrance is from the back door.
   

                          Bus stop                                              Bus S 002

2. 2)Taxi:  A regular taxi to hotels in Ondina or Barra would cost between 70 and 90 reals. You will find the taxi stand on the left after crossing the street in front of the central exit. There are also fixed rate taxis at 99 reals just at the exit of the airport on the left (2 companies Comtas and Coometas). It should take about 30 to 40 minutes to get to the Marazul Hotel. Avoid riding “illegal” taxis.
   

Hotels

- Hotel Marazul  http://www.marazulhotel.com.br/

- Hotel Portobello Ondina Praia  http://www.portobellohoteis.com.br/

These hotels are located on this Google map of restaurants .

Nearby restaurants

Here is a Google map of restaurants near the Institute of Mathematics.

Links on Salvador

Wikipedia on Salvador

Turism in Bahia

Convention Bureau Site (several links)