Brazil is best explored by linking a few places together. The places below are about 2,979 km apart at their furthest, so on a short trip it helps to choose one region; on a longer one, combine fast intercity links with slower scenic legs. Pick any two places to see every way to travel between them.
Top places to visit
Popular journeys in Brazil
Suggested itineraries
7 days in Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro · about 2 nights
- São Paulo · about 2 nights
- Salvador · about 3 nights
14 days in Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro · about 2 nights
- São Paulo · about 2 nights
- Salvador · about 2 nights
- Foz do Iguaçu · about 2 nights
- Florianópolis · about 6 nights
21 days in Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro · about 2 nights
- São Paulo · about 2 nights
- Salvador · about 2 nights
- Foz do Iguaçu · about 2 nights
- Florianópolis · about 2 nights
- Brasília · about 2 nights
- Recife · about 2 nights
- Manaus · about 7 nights
Getting around
Train & bus
Distances between the main places are long, so compare overnight rail and coach with short flights. Open timetables appear on Tokyo2Us where operators publish them.
Flights
7 of the journeys above are 500 km or more, where a domestic flight often saves the most time. Recent cached fares show when available; everything else is an estimate.
Driving & ferries
Driving times come from live road routing (OSRM). Where a road crosses water, car-ferry segments are shown separately so you can book them.
Stays & experiences
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FAQ
- What is the capital of Brazil?
- Brasília.
- What currency is used in Brazil?
- Brazilian real.
- How do I get around Brazil?
- Enter any two places in Brazil on Tokyo2Us to compare flights, trains, buses, ferries and driving on one map. Timetables come from open data where available; other prices are labelled estimates.
Country facts: Wikidata (CC0). Places: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).