Distance between Santa Maria and Salvador
The distance from Santa Maria to Salvador is 29 miles by road including 25 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 30 minutes and goes through São Nicolau, Zibreira, Vaqueiros, São Vicente do Paul and Póvoa de Santarém.
Shortest distance by air | 16 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 29.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 30 min |
Fuel amount | 1 gal |
Fuel cost | 3.4 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Santa Maria | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
A 23 7 mi, 07 min
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Zibreira | 7 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
A 23 A 1 4 mi, 03 min
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Casal do Saramago | 11 mi | 11 min | 0.3 gal | |
A 1 4 mi, 03 min
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São Vicente do Paul | 16 mi | 15 min | 0.5 gal | |
A 1 6 mi, 04 min
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Póvoa de Santarém | 21 mi | 19 min | 0.7 gal | |
A 1 9 mi, 10 min
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Salvador | 29 mi | 30 min | 0.8 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Maria to Salvador?
Fuel cost: 3.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 29.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Santa Maria to Salvador?
Driving time: 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 19 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Maria to Salvador by land?
The distance between Santa Maria and Salvador is 29.2 mi by road including 24.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Maria and Salvador respectively.
What city is halfway between Santa Maria and Salvador?
The halfway point between Santa Maria and Salvador is São Vicente do Paul. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from São Vicente do Paul to Santa Maria is 16 mi and driving will take about 15 min. The road between São Vicente do Paul and Salvador has length 14 mi and will take approximately 15 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Maria in relation to Salvador?
Santa Maria is located 16 mi north-east of Salvador.
Santa Maria has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.46305, longitude -8.55342.
Salvador has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.25504, longitude -8.68535.
Which highway goes from Santa Maria to Salvador?
The route from Santa Maria to Salvador follows A 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A 23: 6 mi
- EN 243: 1 mi
- EN 3: 1 mi