Trip from São Paulo GRU Airport to Paraty (5 people)

Hello, We're a family with three boys aged 8 to 14, and we'll be in Brazil next April. We land at GRU around 4 PM on a Saturday and want to head straight to Paraty. I've seen several options:

Private taxi: Do you have any contacts for private drivers or companies that could transport all five of us directly from the airport and that I can book in advance? I’ve already reached out to a few, but the rates are really high.

Uber: I tested the app from France, but it doesn’t offer vehicles for 5 people (Uber XL). Is that the case locally too, or is it because I’m testing from France?

99app: I couldn’t install the app from France to test it.

Bus: Take a bus from the bus station, either directly in the evening (departures around 9 PM and 10:30 PM—7-hour trip) or the next morning. This isn’t my preferred option because I’d either have to take a late bus right after we arrive (and I’m not sure how safe the area is at night, based on what I’ve read) or book a hotel to go the next morning and lose a night.

Thanks for your help.

Hi, a taxi might end up being really expensive. The only other option is to find a bus, but I checked the São Paulo airport website and there’s no bus to Paraty—same for Rio’s airport. Would it be possible to arrive in Rio instead? Also, Paraty is in the state of Rio, not São Paulo.

Hi there, The bus is still the best option for a reasonable price, since with 5 people and luggage, finding a taxi is tricky or the prices are exorbitant for a 300 km trip. The overnight bus is the best option—head to the main bus station (tiête) in an XL taxi, where you’ll find buses to Paraty for around 15 € per person.