Bus Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all timetables for the bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro from various bus operators like Viação UTIL or Rápido Federal for the next days.

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Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação UTIL	3h 40m	6:50 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	10:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/9/2026 6:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 40m
Viação UTIL	3h 0m	7:30 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	10:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/9/2026 7:30:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
Viação UTIL	3h 30m	8:00 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	11:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/9/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Rápido Federal	3h 5m	9:50 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	12:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$11	A Bus from Rápido Federal goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/9/2026 9:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 12:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Rápido Federal	3h 0m	12:00 PM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	3:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$11	A Bus from Rápido Federal goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/9/2026 12:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação UTIL	3h 15m	2:00 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	5:15 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/11/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/11/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Viação UTIL	3h 40m	6:50 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	10:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/11/2026 6:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/11/2026 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 40m
Viação UTIL	3h 30m	8:00 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	11:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/11/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/11/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Rápido Federal	3h 5m	9:50 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	12:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$13	A Bus from Rápido Federal goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/11/2026 9:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/11/2026 12:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Rápido Federal	3h 0m	12:00 PM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	3:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$13	A Bus from Rápido Federal goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/11/2026 12:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/11/2026 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação UTIL	3h 15m	8:00 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	11:15 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$8	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/12/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/12/2026 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Viação UTIL	3h 15m	1:00 PM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	4:15 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$8	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/12/2026 1:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/12/2026 4:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Viação UTIL	3h 15m	2:30 PM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	5:45 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$8	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/12/2026 2:30:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/12/2026 5:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Rápido Federal	3h 5m	9:50 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	12:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$11	A Bus from Rápido Federal goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/12/2026 9:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Rápido Federal	3h 0m	12:00 PM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	3:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$11	A Bus from Rápido Federal goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/12/2026 12:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/12/2026 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação UTIL	3h 15m	2:00 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	5:15 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/13/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/13/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Viação UTIL	3h 15m	6:50 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	10:05 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/13/2026 6:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/13/2026 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Viação UTIL	3h 15m	8:00 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	11:15 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$9	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/13/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/13/2026 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Rápido Federal	3h 5m	9:50 AM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	12:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$13	A Bus from Rápido Federal goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/13/2026 9:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/13/2026 12:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Rápido Federal	3h 0m	12:00 PM	Juiz de Fora, MG	Bus Station	3:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$13	A Bus from Rápido Federal goes from Bus Station, Juiz de Fora, MG (Brazil) at 9/13/2026 12:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/13/2026 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro is $7 on 9/21/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Juiz de Fora, MG and Rio de Janeiro

See here how frequent the connections between Juiz de Fora, MG and Rio de Janeiro are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 258 daily buses from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 51 daily coaches between Juiz de Fora, MG and Rio de Janeiro.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 339 buses from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Juiz de Fora, MG and Rio de Janeiro, with 73 offers.

Facts about the bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Viação UTIL and Rápido Federal that travel 182 times every day by bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro starting from $7!

Cheapest Bus	$7
Fastest Bus	2h 40m
Earliest Bus	2:00 AM
Latest Bus	7:35 PM
Daily Bus Routes	182 Ø
Distance	79.5 miles
Bus Companies	Viação UTIL and Rápido Federal

Cheapest bus connections from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 182 buses from 2 bus companies leave Juiz de Fora, MG for Rio de Janeiro: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/09/2026 and for the following days.

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$13

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$13

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The cheapest time to travel from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $8, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $9.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro, with $7. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $8.

How to save money travelling from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Juiz de Fora, MG and Rio de Janeiro

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Juiz de Fora, MG and Rio de Janeiro.

Bus Station

Av. Brasil 9501

Independência Shopping

Av. Presidente Itamar Franco

Graal Juiz de Fora

Avenida Presidente Itamar Franco, 608-680 Bus Station

Avenida Presidente Itamar Franco, 608-680 - São Mateus, Juiz de Fora - MG, Brasil Avenida Presidente Itamar Franco, 608-680 - São Mateus, Juiz de Fora - MG, Brasil

Igrejinha

Bus Station Novo Rio

Avenida Francisco Bicalho 01

Hotel Golden Park

Glória

Menezes Côrtes Bus Station

Rua São José 35

Campo Grande

Rua Aurélio de Figueiredo 1515

Metrô São Francisco Xavier

Avenida Heitor Beltrão

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro? Compare all modes of transports from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro? Or which bus companies serve the route Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a Juiz de Fora, MG Rio de Janeiro bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $7 and takes 3h 15m to reach Rio de Janeiro. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $7 and $38. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Rio de Janeiro.

On average, how many connections are available from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro each day?

Every day, the Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro bus route is served by approximately 182 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro take?

The fastest bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro is offered by Viação UTIL and takes 2h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $10. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus arriving in Rio de Janeiro from Juiz de Fora, MG starts at 2:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus trip departing from Juiz de Fora, MG for Rio de Janeiro starts at 7:35 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Juiz de Fora, MG Rio de Janeiro route?

When traveling by bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro, passengers can travel with Viação UTIL and Rápido Federal. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Juiz de Fora, MG and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Juiz de Fora, MG and Rio de Janeiro by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Viação UTIL and Rápido Federal.

What can I take with me on the Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Juiz de Fora, MG Rio de Janeiro bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Juiz de Fora, MG Rio de Janeiro bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Juiz de Fora, MG to Rio de Janeiro

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Juiz de Fora, MG and to Rio de Janeiro

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Juiz de Fora, MG and to Rio de Janeiro. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!