Need to know best land transport to get from Sao Paulo To Rio de Janeiro?

Question

Anyone know of good buslines or trains etc?

Thank you

Answer 1

I have traveled by bus from Rio to Sao Paulo in both directions by air and bus dozens of times.  It is very simple and quite comfortable.  The best company is Itapemirim and the tickets can be purchased online at:

http://www.itapemirim.com.br/venda_passa...

The cost ranges form R$60 (about USD$23) to R$81 (about USD$30) one way depending on the class of service you desire.  Leito (the most expensive) means that you have a seat that is almost horizontal and is much more comfortable than a plane.  This class of service only runs at night so that you can sleep through the night.  If you want to see the country side take a day trip on either Conventional service or Golden service (slightly better seat).  The trip is almost exactly 6 hours from bus station to bus station.  

Enjoy your trip.

Answer 2

There are very few passenger trains that still operate in Brazil.

and I don't believe any of them operate between Rio and Sao Paulo any longer. However, many bus lines service the Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro route.The trip is about 250 miles and takes approximately six hours.The buses in Brazil are operated by hundreds of private companies, but prices are standardized, even when more than one firm plies the same route, and are very reasonable: Rio to São Paulo is around $20US.

Going any distance, it’s best to buy your ticket at least a day

in advance, from the Rodoviária or, in some large cities, from travel agents. An exception is the Rio–São Paulo route, where a shuttle service means you can always just turn up without a ticket and never have to wait more than fifteen minutes. Numbered seats are provided on all routes.