Bus Maceió to Rio de Janeiro - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro from various bus operators like Gontijo, Itapemirim Suzantur or Viação Nacional for the next days.

today

$93

tomorrow

$96

Wednesday

Thursday

$109

Friday

$108

Saturday

Sunday

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Gontijo	40h 23m	8:00 PM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	12:23 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Basic	$93	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/7/2026 8:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 12:23:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $93 per person are available. Travel duration is 40h 23m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Gontijo	40h 23m	8:00 PM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	12:23 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$96	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/8/2026 8:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/10/2026 12:23:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $96 per person are available. Travel duration is 40h 23m
Gontijo	39h 6m	12:52 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	3:58 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Basic	$180	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/8/2026 12:52:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 3:58:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $180 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 6m
Gontijo	39h 11m	1:17 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	4:28 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Basic	$180	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/8/2026 1:17:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 4:28:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $180 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 11m
Gontijo	39h 11m	1:37 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	4:48 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Basic	$180	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/8/2026 1:37:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/9/2026 4:48:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $180 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 11m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Itapemirim Suzantur	43h 25m	1:25 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	8:50 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	$109	A Bus from Itapemirim Suzantur goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/10/2026 1:25:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/11/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $109 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 25m
	Gontijo	41h 23m	7:15 PM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	12:38 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Basic	$165	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/10/2026 7:15:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/12/2026 12:38:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $165 per person are available. Travel duration is 41h 23m

Did you know that if you travel from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro via Aracaju, SE, you can save more than $18? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Rota Transportes
  
  44h 5m
  
  0
  
  1:20 AM
  
  Maceió
  Central Bus Station
  
  6:15 AM
  
  Aracaju, SE
  Bus Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $17
  
  A Bus from Rota Transportes goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/10/2026 1:20:00 AM to Bus Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite, Aracaju, SE (Brazil) arriving at 9/10/2026 6:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
- Aguia Branca
  
  37h 55m
  
  0
  
  7:30 AM
  
  Aracaju, SE
  Bus Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
  
  9:25 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $74
  
  A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite, Aracaju, SE (Brazil) at 9/10/2026 7:30:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/11/2026 9:25:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $74 per person are available. Travel duration is 37h 55m
Travel time is 2h 42m longer, but you will save $18

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Gontijo	40h 23m	8:00 PM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	12:23 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$108	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/11/2026 8:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/13/2026 12:23:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $108 per person are available. Travel duration is 40h 23m
Itapemirim Suzantur	43h 25m	1:25 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	8:50 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Premium Economy	$198	A Bus from Itapemirim Suzantur goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/11/2026 1:25:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/12/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $198 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 25m
Viação Nacional	39h 17m	11:16 PM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	2:33 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Economy	$224	A Bus from Viação Nacional goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/11/2026 11:16:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/13/2026 2:33:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $224 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 17m

Did you know that if you travel from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro via Aracaju, SE, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Rota Transportes
  
  44h 5m
  
  0
  
  1:20 AM
  
  Maceió
  Central Bus Station
  
  6:15 AM
  
  Aracaju, SE
  Bus Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $17
  
  A Bus from Rota Transportes goes from Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) at 9/10/2026 1:20:00 AM to Bus Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite, Aracaju, SE (Brazil) arriving at 9/10/2026 6:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
- Aguia Branca
  
  37h 55m
  
  0
  
  7:30 AM
  
  Aracaju, SE
  Bus Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
  
  9:25 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $74
  
  A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite, Aracaju, SE (Brazil) at 9/10/2026 7:30:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 9/11/2026 9:25:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $74 per person are available. Travel duration is 37h 55m
Travel time is 4h 48m longer, but you will save $17

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro is $93 on 9/7/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Maceió and Rio de Janeiro

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 20 daily buses from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Maceió and Rio de Janeiro.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 19 buses from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Maceió and Rio de Janeiro, with 13 offers.

Facts about the bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Gontijo, Itapemirim Suzantur and Viação Nacional that travel 8 times every day by bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro starting from $93!

Cheapest Bus	$93
Fastest Bus	39h 6m
Earliest Bus	8:00 PM
Latest Bus	11:16 PM
Daily Bus Routes	8 Ø
Distance	1,042.6 miles
Bus Companies	Gontijo, Itapemirim Suzantur and Viação Nacional

Cheapest bus connections from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 8 buses from 3 bus companies leave Maceió for Rio de Janeiro: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/07/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

$99

Tuesday 09/08

$96

Wednesday 09/09

$157

Thursday 09/10

$109

Friday 09/11

$108

Saturday 09/12

$136

Sunday 09/13

$126

Monday 09/14

Tuesday 09/15

$96

Wednesday 09/16

$124

Thursday 09/17

Friday 09/18

$101

Saturday 09/19

$124

Sunday 09/20

$124

Monday 09/21

$118

Tuesday 09/22

$96

Wednesday 09/23

Thursday 09/24

$101

Friday 09/25

Saturday 09/26

$124

Sunday 09/27

$133

Monday 09/28

Tuesday 09/29

Wednesday 09/30

$124

Thursday 10/01

$101

Friday 10/02

$106

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro

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

With a price starting from $93, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $101.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro, with $93. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $96.

How to save money travelling from Maceió 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 Maceió 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 Maceió 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 Maceió to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Maceió and Rio de Janeiro

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

Central Bus Station

Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió R. João Paulo II, s/n - Feitosa, AL

Rua Barão de Atalaia

Rua Barão de Atalaia 540

Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho Bus Station

Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho, 1742-1808 - ????? Maceió - AL, República Federativa do Brasil Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho, 1742-1808 - ????? Maceió - AL, República Federativa do Brasil

Rua Doutor Pontes de Miranda Bus Stop

Serraria Bus Stop

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro

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

FAQs about the Maceió to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a Maceió Rio de Janeiro bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $93 and takes 40h 23m to reach Rio de Janeiro. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $93 and $224. 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 Maceió to Rio de Janeiro each day?

Every day, the Maceió to Rio de Janeiro bus route is served by approximately 8 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro take?

The fastest bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro is offered by Gontijo and takes 39h 6m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $195. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus arriving in Rio de Janeiro from Maceió starts at 8:00 PM. 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 Maceió to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus trip departing from Maceió for Rio de Janeiro starts at 11:16 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 Maceió Rio de Janeiro route?

When traveling by bus from Maceió to Rio de Janeiro, passengers can travel with Gontijo, Itapemirim Suzantur and Viação Nacional. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Maceió and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Maceió 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: Gontijo, Itapemirim Suzantur and Viação Nacional.

What can I take with me on the Maceió 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 Maceió 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 Maceió 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 Maceió to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Maceió to Rio de Janeiro

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

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

Premium Economy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

More bus routes to Maceió and to Rio de Janeiro

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