By road, Salvador and Cabo de Santo Agostinho are about 479 miles (771 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 26 min of driving.
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| Distance by road | 479 mi (771 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 10 h 26 min |
| Main roads, in order | BA-099 → SE-100 → SE-368 → BR-101 → BR-235 |
| States on the route | Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Salvador to Cabo de Santo Agostinho drive plays out
BR-101 (301 mi) and BA-099 (116 mi) carry about 87% of the 479 miles. It runs through 4 states: Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Salvador to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–14 | 14 | Bahia |
| connecting roads | 14–16 | 2 | Bahia |
| BA-099 | 16–132 | 116 | Bahia |
| SE-100 | 132–140 | 8 | Sergipe |
| SE-368 | 140–156 | 16 | Sergipe |
| BR-101 | 156–194 | 38 | Sergipe |
| connecting roads | 194–196 | 2 | Sergipe |
| BR-235 | 196–209 | 13 | Sergipe |
| BR-101 | 209–286 | 77 | Sergipe, Alagoas |
| local roads | 286–290 | 4 | Alagoas |
| BR-101 | 290–476 | 186 | Alagoas, Pernambuco |
| local roads | 476–479 | 3 | Pernambuco |
- Mile 132 of this route: Bahia → Sergipe (state line)
- Mile 252 of this route: Sergipe → Alagoas (state line)
- Mile 408 of this route: Alagoas → Pernambuco (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Garcia d'Ávila Tower House (mile 45), Sapiranga Reserve (mile 46), Palacete da Baronesa (mile 324)
- Nature and outdoors: Praia de Piatã (mile 9), Itapuã Beach (mile 11), Stella Maris beach (mile 12), Praia de Aleluia (mile 15), Sapiranga Reserve (mile 46), Massarandupió (mile 70)
- Museums and history: Garcia d'Ávila Tower House (mile 45), Museu Historico de Sergipe (mile 187), Palacete da Baronesa (mile 324)
Praia de Piatã
Shaped somewhat like a cove, Piatã Beach in Salvador ends at a small rocky peninsula.
Itapuã Beach
Itapuã Beach (Praia de Itapuã) is one of the beaches of Salvador, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia.
Stella Maris beach
In Salvador's Stella Maris neighborhood, Stella Maris Beach (Praia de Stella Maris) has waves for surfing and natural pools among coral reefs at low tide.
Praia de Aleluia
Aleluia Beach is a stretch of Salvador's coastline in the Stella Maris neighborhood, between Flamengo and Ipitanga beaches.
Garcia d'Ávila Tower House
Near Praia do Forte in Mata de São João, Bahia, the Garcia d'Ávila Tower House is a 17th-century building complex set 1,200 meters from a small natural harbor on the Atlantic.
Sapiranga Reserve
Two kilometers from Praia do Forte in Mata de São João, Bahia, Sapiranga Reserve (Reserva Sapiranga) protects about 1,483 acres of Atlantic Forest.
Massarandupió
Two kilometers of Massarandupió beach (Praia de Massarandupió), in Entre Rios, Bahia, about 93 km from Salvador, are set aside for naturism.
Museu Historico de Sergipe
In the old Provincial Palace on Praça São Francisco in São Cristóvão's UNESCO-listed historic center, the Sergipe Historical Museum opened in 1960 and holds more than 5,000 historical and artistic items.
Palacete da Baronesa
Palacete da Baronesa, at Rua Visconde de Simibú 60, is one of the oldest houses in São Miguel dos Campos, Alagoas, dating from the 19th century.
When you get to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
Gaibu beach
Gaibu Beach (Praia de Gaibu) lies in the municipality of Cabo de Santo Agostinho on the Pernambuco coast and ranks among the better-known beaches there. Its name comes from Tupi and means "valley of the spring."
Praia do Paiva
About 28 km from Recife in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Praia do Paiva is a beach lined with dense coconut groves, blue sea and light sand.
More drives to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
- Caruaru to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
- Aracaju to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
- João Pessoa to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
- Campina Grande to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
- Parnamirim to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
- Natal to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
From Salvador to other places in Brazil
- Salvador to Praia do Forte
- Salvador to Feira de Santana
- Salvador to Santo Antônio de Jesus
- Salvador to Morro de São Paulo
- Salvador to Jequié
- Salvador to Itabuna
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Salvador to Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
About 10 h 26 min of driving without stops, over 479 miles.
What is the driving distance from Salvador to Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
About 479 miles (771 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Salvador to Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Salvador to Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
In order: BA-099, SE-100, SE-368, BR-101 and BR-235. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Salvador to Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
Closest to the road: Garcia d'Ávila Tower House (historic site, mile 45, 0.7 mi from the route); Sapiranga Reserve (nature area, mile 46, 0.4 mi from the route); Palacete da Baronesa (historic palace, mile 324, 0.6 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.