Why go
- Capital city of Bahia, Brazil.
- Served by Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA).
History
Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. As the first capital of Colonial Brazil, the city is one of the oldest in the Americas. Its foundation in 1549 by Tomé de Sousa took place on account of the implementation of the General Government of Brazil by the Portuguese Empire.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 29 direct destinations
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 14 routes: Aracaju, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Campina Grande, Fortaleza, Ilheus, Maceio, Natal, Porto Seguro, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Vitoria
- Azul AD (ATR 72, Embraer 195, Embraer 190) · 13 routes: Aracaju, Barreiras, Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Ilheus, Joao Pessoa, Lençóis, Paulo Alfonso, Porto Seguro, Recife, Sao Paulo, Vitoria, Vitória Da Conquista
- Oceanair O6 (A320, 318, A319, Fokker 100) · 10 routes: Aracaju, Brasilia, Ilheus, Maceio, Petrolina, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A319, A321, 757) · 10 routes: Aracaju, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Miami, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 2 routes: Madrid, Santiago
- Changan Airlines 2Z (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Barreiras, Vitória Da Conquista
- Marusya Airways Y8 (EM2) · 2 routes: Barreiras, Vitória Da Conquista
- Abaet Abaet (EMB) · 1 route: Bom Jesus Da Lapa
- American Airlines AA (757) · 1 route: Miami
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200) · 1 route: Lisbon
- US Airways US (757) · 1 route: Miami
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA); 17 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SSA has direct flights to 29 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Aracaju, Recife, Sao Paulo, Barreiras, Belo Horizonte…). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: São Joaquim, 3.8 km); routes include Travessia Plataforma-Ribeira, Mar Grande - Salvador, Salvador - Bom Despacho.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Salvador, Brazil. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.