Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Salvador from $64

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Salvador from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport during August instead. Flights to Salvador in August, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $150.

The cheapest day to depart from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Salvador is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $216. The most expensive day to fly to Salvador is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $347.

Flying to Salvador from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $222 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Salvador is in the evening when prices are around $310.

Fly from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes for the best Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Salvador from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Salvador for around $177 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Salvador from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport for as low as $149 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Salvador flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Salvador.

As of May 2026, prices for Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Salvador flights are approximately 27% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

LATAM Airlines and GOL are the most popular carriers operating from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes

GOL, LATAM Airlines and Azul are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Salvador from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport according to our data. GOL is the first choice among our users, with 85% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Salvador. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Salvador on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between Rio de Janeiro and Salvador have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 110 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, GOL have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 19 flights per day flying from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Salvador. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00AM, with 38% of flights taking off at noon.

135 flights are operational weekly from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Salvador as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.