Option 1: Vans from Guarulhos Airport to São Carlos
The van schedules, including departure times and passenger lists, have been sent by email to all registered participants.
Option 2: Direct bus from GRU Airport to São Carlos
Please ask for assistance to the Organizers if needed.
Take a direct bus operated by Viação Cometa from Guarulhos Airport to São Carlos (Rodoviária de São Carlos). Some itineraries are sold as "with connection", but in practice the trip is direct, and passengers remain on the same bus for the entire journey. There is only one daily departure at 8:30 AM (São Paulo time zone). The journey takes about 6 hours, and tickets typically cost about R$120. The route usually includes stops at Terminal Rodoviário do Tietê (in São Paulo) and Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas, but no transfer is required. This is the most convenient option, as it avoids changing buses and handling luggage during the trip.
Option 3: Take the Airport Bus Service to Terminal Tietê. There is a bus every 50 minutes and the cost is about R$ 50. The journey takes between 25 minutes and 2 hours (depending on the traffic). Once at Tietê, there are two companies to São Carlos: Empresa Cruz/Piracicabana or Viação Cometa. There are many buses per day, the price is around R$70 and it takes about 3h30min.
Option 4: Take a bus Lirabus from GRU to Campinas Bus Station (Rodoviária de Campinas). You can buy the ticket in the Lirabus booth at Terminal 2. At Campinas Bus Station take a bus to São Carlos with either Empresa Cruz/Piracicabana or Viação Cometa. This option might be faster if you get a good combination of buses. However, if you don't, it might take much longer since there are less buses to São Carlos from Campinas than from Terminal Tietê.
Take a bus Lirabus from Viracopos to Campinas Bus Station. From Campinas Bus Station take a bus to São Carlos with either Empresa Cruz/Piracicabana or Viação Cometa.