There are 4 ways to get from Fortaleza to Maceió by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane FOR - MCZ
6h 37mR$818–3,276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIPbus Recife
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus Maceió / ...
19h 42mR$399–996Drive 940.3 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Maceiócar 940.3 km
13h 29mR$495–715Bus via Juazeiro do Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Juazeiro do Nortebus Fortaleza / ...
- Take the bus from Juazeiro do Norte to Terminal Rodoviário de Maceióbus Maceió
24h 4mR$408–699
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Maceió is to bus via Juazeiro do Norte which costs R$ 400 - R$ 700 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Maceió is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs R$ 800 - R$ 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortaleza to Maceió. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé and arriving at Maceió via Recife - TIP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Fortaleza and Maceió is 741 km. The road distance is 940.3 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Maceió without a car is to bus which takes 19h 42m and costs R$ 390 - R$ 1000.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Fortaleza to Maceió, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Maceió bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Maceió is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs R$ 800 - R$ 3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 390 - R$ 1000 and takes 19h 42m.
Fortaleza to Maceió bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Recife - TIP station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Maceió is 940 km. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Fortaleza to Maceió.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Maceió, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul, and LATAM Chile fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Maceió via Recife - TIP in around 19h 42m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,900
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,900
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,400
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$280–850
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Juazeiro do Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$180–260
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- [email protected]
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$110–160
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–180
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Juazeiro do Norte to Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$220–440
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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