How to Get Around Brazil

Brazil's size makes domestic flights the practical way to cover real distances -- LATAM, GOL, and Azul connect every major city.

Long-distance buses are extensive and connect most cities at a much lower cost. Within the Amazon, boats remain a genuine, sometimes necessary way to reach towns with no road access at all.

Within Rio and São Paulo, metro systems cover the main tourist areas well, and rideshare apps are the standard, safer alternative to hailing a taxi.