How do I get to Bahia from abroad?

The accessibility between Europe and Bahia is increasing all the time, with Salvador the main hub for international arrivals; it is undoubtedly one of Brazil’s finest airports. Similarly, with package holidays rapidly increasing and huge development of tourist infrastructure, expect direct charter flights from the USA to emerge rapidly.

Whilst Porto Seguro is also an international airport, it is not of the same scale; however it still receives charter flights from Europe - expect these to increase in numbers when the airport upgrade is completed.

Regarding flights, we will endeavour to give you all information known to us, however due to the ever expanding tourism and hotel development, charter flight to and from Salvador are increasing all the time. Similarly, this increased demand means that there are regularly new flights announced by the conventional airlines, so please do not take this list as comprehensive.

Conventional airlines which serve Salvador include:

• Portuguese national airline Tap, which has frequent and regular flights from Lisbon, with a connecting service from the UK.
• Spanish airline Air Europe, which has frequent direct flights to and from Madrid, with connecting flights from all over Europe.
• German airline Air Condor, which has regular direct flights from Frankfurt, with connecting flights from all over Europe.
• Brazilian airline Varig, which offers direct flights from London and Lisbon.
• Brazilian national airline TAM, which offers direct flights from Miami.
• Brazilian national airline TAM, which offers direct flights from Paris.
• Brazilian airline Gol, which offers direct flights from Paraguay and Uruguay.

Charter airlines which fly to Salvador
The beauty of Bahia is as well as the conventional airlines, it is possible to get direct flights through Europe’s many package holiday companies, who offer seats on their chartered services. These flights run through the season where European’s visit Bahia’s holiday resorts, i.e. from March to September. The beauty of these flights is the cost, surplus seats on charter flights are often very cheap to purchase – even at late notice.

Some examples include:

• Iberworld, which flies regularly from Madrid.
• Blue Panorama, which flies regularly from Milan.
• My Travel, which flies regularly from Manchester and London.
• Livingston, which flies regularly from Milan.
• Parmatur, which flies regularly from Milan.
• Edelweiss, which flies regularly from Switzerland.
• Arkfly, which flies regularly from Amsterdam.
• Tui, the world’s largest travel company, which is about to begin regular flights. (They are developing a huge hotel complex near Praia do Forte).
• Airtours, which has regular direct flights to Salvador from the UK.
• Thomas Cook, which has regular direct flights to Salvador from the UK.

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