Transportation from City Center to Congonhas Airport
It is possible to get to the airport by using transportation options such as metro, taxi or car rental from the city center, which is approximately 8 km from the airport. Being close to the city center is both an advantage and a disadvantage, Congonhas Airport is one of the top airports in the world in terms of landing difficulty.
The most frequently used vehicle to go to the airport in Sao Paulo is the metro. You can be at the airport in about 10 minutes thanks to the metro, which is preferred because it is both cheap and fast.
You also have the chance to reach the airport comfortably by taxis you can take from the city center or by private vehicles you can rent.
Transportation from City Center to Guarulhos International Airport
For those who want to go to the city center from Guarulhos International Airport, which is about 10 km away from the city center, there are transportation options such as taxi, car rental or metro. One of the most frequently used vehicles to get to the airport is the metro. You can get to the airport from the city center in approximately 20 minutes by using the metro line called Blue Line-1.
Those who want to go to the airport by renting a car can rent the most suitable vehicle for them through the car rental companies in the city center. In addition, taxis in the city center are among the transportation alternatives that can be preferred to go to the airport.
Transportation from Afonso Pena International Airport to the City Center
Afonso Pena International Airport serves the Brazilian city of Curitiba with a population of approximately 2 million. Since it serves a large population, there are many transportation routes from the airport to the city center. The most economical of these is to use the buses and shuttle services that pass through the airport.
Bus 515 operated by Auto Viação São José dos Pinhais (Tel +55 41 2169 4321) goes from the airport to the central bus terminal (Terminal Central). The flights operate between 05.00 in the morning and 23.20 in the evening.
In between, it stops at central stops such as Avenida das Américas, Avenida das Torres and Travessa Guaporé. The journey is 5 km and takes only 12 minutes. You can check the official website of the company for information about the lines in the city, including the bus number 515.
Bus number E32 carries its passengers to Terminal Boqueirão, which is closer to the airport. Flights operate between 06:00 in the morning and 23:20 in the evening on weekdays, and between 06.20 in the morning and 22.25 in the evening on weekends. The journey is 8 km and takes 23 minutes.
Finally, you can take the shuttle named Aeroporto Executivo, which you can find at the stop outside the arriving floor. Among the stops of this shuttle are Rodoferroviária, Teatro Guaíra, Receita Federal, Biblioteca Pública, Rua 24 Horas and Shopping Estação. Shuttle operates between 05:30 in the morning and 00:00 at midnight. The journey is 17 km and takes about 30 minutes.
You can take a taxi for a more comfortable and faster journey. Taxis here are operated by the government of São José dos Pinhais. You can find a taxi at the airport 24 hours a day. The taxi rank is located close to the parking lot just across the arrivals floor. The journey time to Curitiba by taxi takes 20-30 minutes depending on the traffic situation. By calling a vehicle from the Uber application, you can reach the city center in the same time on average.
If you want to explore the city and take care of the airport transfer at the same time, you can rent a car from the rent-a-car companies that have offices in the airport terminal building. It takes 20 or 30 minutes to arrive in Curitiba by passenger car, depending on the traffic situation.