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Getting to Gramado

CITA 2011 will take place at the Hotel Serra AzulExternal link, in the city of Gramado, Brazil. Gramado is located at the mountainous region in the northeastern part of the Rio Grande do Sul State, with south latitute 29° 24 and length west 50° 52. The average temperature for the conference period should be between 12-22°C (53-72°F) (more details here). Gramado is on the same time zone as Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo: 3 hours behind GMT (no daylight saving time).

To get to Gramado from abroad, you should first take a flight to Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Int'l AirportExternal link) and then take a terrestrial transportation (explained latter on).

Salgado Filho Int'l Airport is airport located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Salgado Filho Airport is well served by domestic flights, specially from Brazil's two most important gateway ports: Rio de Janeiro (Antônio Carlos Jobim Int'l Airport) and São Paulo (Gov. André Franco Montoro Int'l Airport). Besides, there are also international flights with direct connections to Salgado Filho departing from cities of the Southern Cone (e.g., Buenos Aires and Montevideo).

Transportation from Salgado Filho 'Int'l Airport to Gramado

Gramado is 118 km (74 miles) away from Porto Alegre, and the possible transportation forms are by transfer service, taxi, or bus. We present below additional information regarding fares valid for the 2008 year.

  • By Transfer Service:
    Make your reservation for transfer in the page of agency Terra TurismoExternal link (english versionExternal link).

    • Regular Transfer Service (Airport – Gramado – Airport), performed with other passengers in the same car and have arrived at the same times with time from 45 minutes to 1 hour between flights.


    • Cost per person: R$ 110,00 (included round-trip)

      Cost per person: R$ 55,00 (by stretch)



    Check out the tours offered by the agency Terra by clicking here.


  • Air Transportation:

    Choosing the best airline as the official carrier of the event. Negotiation of discounts and free tickets for participants and organization. Confirmation of reservations and issue tickets for participants. Service desk and support staff in the airport arrivals area, near the baggage carousels.

  • By Taxi:
    • From Salgado Filho Int'l Airport to Gramado, the average fare is R$ 319,00 (~U$ 190.00).
    • From Gramado to Salgado Filho Int'l Airport, the average fare is R$ 230,00 (~U$ 137.00).

  • By Bus:

    In order to take a bus to Gramado, the best option is heading, by taxi, from Salgado Filho Int'l Airport to Porto Alegres bus station. The average fare for this itinerary is R$ 21,00 (~U$ 12.50). Once arriving at Porto Alegres bus station and prior to boarding, you should buy a ticket, costing around R$ 24,75 (~U$ 14.55), in the ticketing area.

      Airport to Gramado Gramado to Airport
    Sunday 10:15, 11:15, 12:45, 14:15, 16:45, 18:15 08:45, 10:30, 12:25, 14:15, 15:45, 19:15
    Monday to Thursday 10:15, 11:15, 12:45, 14:15, 18:15, 19:15 06:15, 08:45, 10:30, 12:25, 14:15, 15:45, 19:15
    Friday 10:15, 11:15, 12:45, 14:15, 18:15, 19:15, 21:15 06:15, 08:45, 10:30, 12:25, 14:15, 15:45, 19:15
    Saturday 10:15, 11:15, 12:45, 14:15, 18:15, 19:15 08:45, 10:30, 12:25, 14:15, 15:45, 19:15
      Bus Station to Gramado Gramado to Bus Station
    Sunday 07:30(S), 09:00, 10:45, 11:00(S), 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30, 18:00, 18:30(S), 19:30, 20:30, 21:30(S) 08:45, 10:30, 12:10, 12:25, 14:15, 15:15, 15:45, 16:30, 17:30, 18:00, 18:45, 19:15
    Monday to Thursday 06:00 (Somente Segunda), 06:30, 07:30(S), 09:00, 10:00, 11:00 (Somente Segunda), 12:30, 14:00, 15:30, 16:30, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00(S) 06:15, 08:45, 10:30, 12:10, 12:25, 14:15, 15:45, 17:30, 19:15
    Friday 06:30, 07:30(S), 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 06:15, 08:45, 10:30, 12:10, 12:25, 14:15, 15:15, 16:00, 17:30, 18:45, 19:15
    Saturday 06:30, 07:30(S), 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 06:15, 08:45, 10:30, 12:10, 12:25, 14:15, 15:45, 17:30, 19:15, 20:15

Passport and Visa

A valid passport and in some cases a visa is required to travel to Brazil to citizens of countries that impose the same restriction to Brazilian citizens. Please check hereExternal link for a list of countries whose citizens do not need a visa to travel to Brazil. For example, a visa is required for U.S. and Canadian citizens. In this case, please visit the Brazilian Embassy websiteExternal link in Washington, D.C. For further information about visa application requirements, contact your travel agent or a local Brazilian Consulate office.

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