>
>
Hello, I am a resident of Curitiba, I know this route a lot São paulo /
> Curitiba, come on:
> The companies with the best cost / benefit and comfort are "Catarinense"
> and "Cometa" , the trip does not cost more than R$100, all buses have air
> conditioning, armchair semi-bed, water and 220V / usb outlets. You must buy
> the ticket online, through the company's own website, there are websites
> that play the role of an agency and facilitate the purchase, such as
> "CLICKBUS" , but this will lead to higher costs due to convenience fees,
> ie, prefer the site of own company.
> Book 10 hours for the trip. The BR116 highway is quite winding and
> accidents involving heavy trucks are not uncommon, which may delay your
> journey. Incidentally, at the time of purchase, check in which bus station
> your bus will leave, "Barra funda", "Tietê" or "Guarulhos" , they are very
> far from each other, probably the bus will leave Tietê, which is about 40
> minutes from Guarulhos airport.
> The luggage in the road transport is placed in the compartment under the
> bus, should be careful only on arrival, many drivers throw all the luggage
> on the floor of the bus station when they arrive, especially in Sao Paulo
> you must be careful and be one of the first to descend to ensure the safety
> of your luggage, other than that, is quiet.
> Brazil has modernized the fleet of travel buses in recent years, all have
> air suspension and are comfortable enough to sleep even on "executive"
> buses, if you prefer a bed in the bus, you can buy a "leito" ticket, but
> they are exponentially more expensive and are not worth so much.
> To better visualize the cities and the mountains, always prefer the right
> side seats, "the bathroom side", if you can check if the line has a double
> decker bus, choose the top (executive) floor in the first row, in that
> configuration is perfect for enjoying the trip.
> The bus station in Curitiba is about 1km from utfpr, a place that will be
> held at debconf.
> That's all, folks,
> Hope this helps,
> Any questions please contact us.
> Rogerio Bayer.
>
> Ps: Sorry for failing in English, maybe I used some translator.
>
> Em sex, 17 de mai de 2019 13:23, Ian Jackson <
> [email protected]> escreveu:
>
>> Partly because I want to reduce my number of flights for ethical
>> reasons, and partly because I want to see Sao Paulo anyway, I have
>> arranged to fly to/from Sao Paulo and will take a bus from there.
>>
>> On the way to Debconf I will stay in Sao Paulo for a few days, and
>> then take the bus to Curitiba; on the way back I plan to go straight
>> from the Debconf accomodation to the bus and then from the bus to the
>> airport (GRU) in Sao Paulo.
>>
>> AFAICT there are plenty of buses between Sao Paulo and Curitiba and
>> the bus trip is about 7h.
>>
>> Are there any particular tips that locals could share with me ?
>>
>> Particular questions I have:
>>
>> * Is there a particular bus company that you would recommend ? Can
>> (should) I make an online booking ? My alternative would probably
>> be to go to an appropriate booking office in Sao Paulo I guess.
>>
>> * How much additional time should I allow on the way back, given that
>> I definitely don't want to miss my flight from Sao Paulo ?
>>
>> * I will travel with a large rucksack. In Europe I would expect to
>> put my rucksack in the luggage compartment under the coach and not
>> to need to worry that it would be stolen. (My valuables will be
>> with me in a shoulder bag and bum bag.) Should I expect the same
>> in Brasil ? How are these things typically done ?
>>
>> * I plan to make one of my trips overnight and sleep on the bus.
>> (I will sleep OK on a bus.) Is this a reasonable idea or bad for
>> some reason ?
>>
>> * I presume the bus will go from somewhere in central Sao Paulo. On
>> the way to Curitiba I will have been in Sao Paulo for a few days so
>> won't be totally disoriented. On the way back I will need to go
>> straight from the long distance bus to the airport (ORD) in Sao
>> Paulo. Are there any particular tips ?
>>
>> * Which side of the bus should I try to sit for the best views ? :-)
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Ian.
>>
>> --
>> Ian Jackson <[email protected]> These opinions are my
>> own.
>>
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>> a private address which bypasses my fierce spamfilter.
>>
>>
