Airports in São Paulo / Brazil
Three airports
The region of São Paulo and Santos comprises three major airports in an accessible distance: the international airport São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU) in Guarulhos-Cumbica, 40 km outside the city, the city airport São Paulo-Congonhas (CGH) and the international airport Viracopos (VCP) in Campinas, 90 km outside the city. No matter where you arrive - your driver from myDriver São Paulo welcomes you, with a plate myDriver São Paulo and your name, directly in the arrival area of the terminal, right after the baggage claim.
International airport São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU)
The airport's name is derived from the suburb of Guarulhos (gua-rule-yoss). The airport in the district Cumbica of Guarulhos is also called Aeroporto Governador André Franco Montoro or Aeroporto Cumbica.
The majority of the flights arriving in Guarulhos from Europe or the U.S. fly into terminal 3 which was built for the football world-cup 2014. A modern, spacy terminal with a typically fast and always friendly immigration and a rather quick baggage claim. Your way from the aircraft to the terminal exit usually takes 40 minutes. In excdptional cases, passengers took two hours. Your driver from myDriver São Paulo is updated on the actual landing time of your flight and will as a matter of course be waiting in case of any delays, e.g. in the baggage claim - the first hour is free for you.
International airport Viracopos (VCR)
Viracopos is Latin America's biggest cargo airport. The only direct passenger flight to Viracopos from Europe (Lisboa/ Portugal) is with AZUL, the sister airline of JetBlue. A modern, spacy terminal with a mostly fast and always friendly immigration and a rather quick baggage claim. Calculate 30 minutes to proceed from the aircraft to the terminal. In exceptional cases, passengers have taken more than an hour. Your driver from myDriver São Paulo is updated on the actual landing time of your flight and will as a matter of course be waiting in case of any delays, e.g. in the baggage claim - the first hour is free for you.
City airport São Paulo-Congonhas (CGH)
Rarely do passengers from other continents arrive in Congonhas (cong-gon-yass). Congonhas has an older terminal building with a mostly rather quick and always friendly immigration and baggage claim. Your way fron the aircraft to the terminal usually takes about 30 minutes. In exceptional cases, passengers have taken more than an hour. Your driver from myDriver São Paulo is updated on the actual landing time of your flight and will as a matter of course be waiting in case of any delays, e.g. in the baggage claim - the first your is free for you.
Take a shower in the terminal, save the hotel
Nearly all intercontinental flights reach São Paulo in the early morning. Even better if you can start your business or vacation day freshly rather than crinkled. Take a shower right after arriving at the airport - easy with myDriver São Paulo. You do not need to get to your hotel for this. This saves time for you, and it saves hotel cost for an early arrival. If you arrive at the international airport São Paulo Guarluhos (GRU) a short hint to the driver will be sufficient: he or she will accompany you to a hotel where you can take a shower in an individual shower cabin. Towels and shampoo are taken caro of, and you may take up to 60 minutes. Additional cost 50 Brazilian Real (about 15 €), upon availability, the driver will purchase the entry for you.
Travel via São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Santos and in other Brazilian cities
Domestic flights
In Brazil, domestic flights are part of the daily life. The largest Brazilian airlines are the well-respected TAM AIRLINES with a network of world-wide destinations and the base in Guarulhos, the renowned discount airline GOL based in Congonhas and the younger discount airline AZUL AIRLINES based in Viracopos. GOL acquired the so far market leader VARIG, AZUL was founded by the founder of the U.S. discount airline JetBlue, TAM AIRLINES and LAN from Chile merged into the LATAM Group and is a member of the Oneworld Alliance since 2014.
Airport change
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Typical durations:
From Guarulhos (GRU) to Congonhas (CGH): 50 - 100 min
From Guarulhos (GRU) to Viracopos (VCP): 74 - 148 min
From Congonhas (CGH) to Viracopos (VCP): 82 - 164 min
Long-distance busses
All Brazil disposes of long-distance bus connections: mostly of a good quality – but as good as no long-distance passenger trains. Renowned bus comanies are Util, Itapemirin, Cometa, Passaro marron. The bus terminals are called „Rodoviaria“. The biggest bus terminal in São Paulo is Rodoviaria Tiete in the Northern end of the city. myDriver São Paulo is your perfect driver service to reach a Rodoviaria quickly and safely.