Porto Seguro: Getting There & Around

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Porto Seguro is 705 kilometers from Salvador. It has a fairly well equipped airport that receives flights from all over the country. Most flights into town are with Nordeste (73/288-3131), but you can also get here on TAM (73/288-4926) and Vasp (73/288-1205). Arriving by bus from Salvador, you can take the Aguia Branca line (71/4004-1010), which leaves from the main bus terminal several times a day.

You can easily walk around the lower city of Porto Seguro on foot–from the Trevo do Cabral to the ferryboat that goes across to Arraial d’Ajuda. You’ll need a taxi, bus, or tour van to take you to the beaches along the north coast. There are busses that go up and down the coast all day until early evening. You can catch these across from the Shalimar hotel. You might want to take a bus or taxi to and from the rodoviaria. Although it is within walking distance, the heat and uphill climb make it a bit uncomfortable during the day and it’s probably not a good idea to walk there at night. Likewise the stairway that goes up to the Cidade Historica is ok during the day, but should be avoided at night.