Why go
- Most populous city in Brazil.
- Known for EDM, dance music.
- Served by Viracopos International Airport (VCP).
History
São Paulo is the capital city of the state of the same name, as well as the most populous city in Brazil, South America, the Americas, and in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. The city exerts international influence in commerce, finance, culture, gastronomy, arts, fashion, technology, entertainment and media, having been listed by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a "City of Film" and the title of "World Capital of Gastronomy", and by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an alpha global city. It is the largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name "São Paulo" honors Paul the Apostle and people from the capital city are known as paulistanos. The city's Latin motto is Non ducor, duco, which translates as "I am not led, I lead".
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 42 airlines, 92 direct destinations
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A321, 330, 777-300, A319, A340-600…) · 50 routes: Aracaju, Asuncion, Belem, Belo Horizonte, Bogota, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Campo Grande, Caracas, Ciudad del Este*, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Dallas-Fort Worth, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz Do Iguacu, Frankfurt, Goiania, Joao Pessoa, Johannesburg, Joinville, Lima, London, Londrina, Maceio, Madrid, Manaus, Mexico City, Miami, Milano, Montevideo, Munich*, Natal, New York, Orlando, Paris, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife … +10 more
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700, 767-400, 76W) · 40 routes: Aracaju, Asuncion, Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Bridgetown, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Campo Grande, Caracas, Cordoba, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Detroit, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz Do Iguacu, Goiania, Joao Pessoa, Londrina, Maceio, Manaus, Maringa, Montevideo, Natal, Navegantes, New York, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Rosario, Salvador, Santa Cruz, Santo Domingo, Sao Luis, Teresina, Uberlandia, Vitoria
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, Embraer 190, ATR 72) · 15 routes: Aracatuba, Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Goiania, Ilheus, Ipatinga, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador
- Oceanair O6 (318, A320, Fokker 100) · 12 routes: Brasilia, Cuiaba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Juazeiro Do Norte, Maceio, Natal, Passo Fundo, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador
- American Airlines AA (777, 777-300, 777-300ER, A320, A330-200) · 6 routes: Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando
- Changan Airlines 2Z (ATR 72) · 6 routes: Cascavel, Dourados, Ribeirao Preto, Uberaba, Uberlandia, Vitória Da Conquista
- LAN Airlines LA (A320, 767-300, 330, A319) · 6 routes: Bogota*, Buenos Aires*, Lima*, Madrid*, Montevideo*, Santiago
- United Airlines UA (777, 767-300, 767-400) · 5 routes: Chicago, Houston, Newark, Rio De Janeiro, Washington
- US Airways US (777, 777-300ER, A330-200) · 5 routes: Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W, 737-800, 767-400) · 4 routes: Atlanta, Detroit, New York, Santo Domingo*
- TAM Mercosur PZ (A320) · 4 routes: Asuncion, Buenos Aires, Ciudad del Este, Montevideo
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A340-600, 74H) · 3 routes: Curitiba*, Frankfurt, Munich
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires*
- Astrakhan Airlines OB (737-300) · 2 routes: Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A321, 330) · 2 routes: Bogota, Lima*
- Marusya Airways Y8 (EM2, ERJ-145) · 2 routes: Ribeirao Preto, Uberlandia
- Qatar Airways QR (777-200LR) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires, Doha
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Turkish Airlines TK (A340-300) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires, Istanbul
- AeroMéxico AM (777) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Toronto
- Air China CA (330) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air France AF (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- Alitalia AZ (777-200) · 1 route: Rome
- BQB Lineas Aereas 5Q (A319, ATR 72) · 1 route: Montevideo
- British Airways BA (747-400) · 1 route: London
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (787-8) · 1 route: Lome
- Etihad Airways EY (345) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Grupo TACA TA (A321) · 1 route: Lima*
- Iberia Airlines IB (342, 345, A340-600) · 1 route: Madrid
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Korean Air KE (777-300ER) · 1 route: Los Angeles
- Royal Air Maroc AT (767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-300ER) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Sky Airline H2 (A319) · 1 route: Santiago
- South African Airways SA (A330-200, A340-300, A340-600) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A340-300) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (777-300ER) · 1 route: Luanda
- TAME EQ (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Quito
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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 51 direct destinations
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, Embraer 190, ATR 72, AT4, Embraer 175) · 50 routes: Aracaju, Aracatuba, Araracuara, Bauru, Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Bointo, Brasilia, Cabo Frio, Caldas Novas, Campo Grande, Cascavel, Caxias Do Sul, Chapeco, Criciuma, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Dourados, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz Do Iguacu, Goiania, Ilheus, Joao Pessoa, Joinville, Juazeiro Do Norte, Juiz de Fora, Londrina, Macaé, Maceio, Manaus, Marília, Maringa, Natal, Navegantes, Passo Fundo, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, President Prudente, Recife … +10 more
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 4 routes: Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Curitiba, Rio De Janeiro
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320) · 2 routes: Brasilia, Rio De Janeiro
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200) · 1 route: Lisbon
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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 26 direct destinations
- Sky Express G3 (737-700, 737-800) · 21 routes: Bauru, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Caldas Novas, Campo Grande, Caxias Do Sul, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Goiania, Joinville, Londrina, Maringa, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, President Prudente, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Uberlandia, Vitoria
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A319, A320) · 21 routes: Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Foz Do Iguacu, Goiania, Ilheus, Joinville, Londrina, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Ribeirao Preto, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Uberlandia, Vitoria
- Oceanair O6 (318, A319, Fokker 100) · 4 routes: Brasilia, Florianopolis, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador
- Azul AD (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Rio De Janeiro
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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Azul AD (ATR 72, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Belo Horizonte, Rio De Janeiro
- FlyLal TE (L4T) · 1 route: Rio De Janeiro
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 Viracopos International Airport (VCP); 13 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GRU has direct flights to 92 destinations on 42 airlines (incl. Buenos Aires, Madrid, Montevideo, New York, Brasilia…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Atracadouro Mar Paulista, 17 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for São Paulo, Brazil (Brasil). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.