São Paulo Travel

São Paulo has two airports, the Guarulhos International Airport (also Cumbica) for oversee flights and the Congonhas city airport for flights mainly within Brazil and South America.

With normal traffic, the international airport is about 40 minutes to 1 hour by car from the center of São Paulo. During rush hour or when it is raining, transport can easily take 1 to 2 hours more. In the case of strong rains, it is common that the main highways and tunnels are flooded and you either don´t reach the airport or just with severe delays.

Most international flights arrive early in the morning and when several planes land at the same time, it takes long until passing customs and luggage check.

The longer it takes to leave the airport, the stronger the rush hour effect and the longer it takes you to the hotel. The best traffic conditions are usually during weekends.

See also: São Paulo City Tour