There are 4 ways to get from Fortaleza to Palmas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)plane FOR - PMW
7h 33mR$979–3,283Drive 1,687.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Fortaleza to Palmascar 1,687.9 km
23h 48mR$868–1,253Bus via Teresina
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresinabus Fortaleza / ...
- Take the bus from Teresina to Palmasbus Palmas / ...
34h 49mR$965–1,409Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Terminal Rodoviário de Paraíso do Tocantinsbus
- Take the bus from Paraíso do Tocantins to Palmasbus
36h 51mR$898–1,354
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Palmas is to bus which costs R$ 900 - R$ 1400 and takes 36h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Palmas is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs R$ 950 - R$ 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortaleza to Palmas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé and arriving at Palmas via Teresina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 49m.
The distance between Fortaleza and Palmas is 1338 km. The road distance is 1687.9 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Palmas without a car is to bus via Teresina which takes 34h 49m and costs R$ 950 - R$ 1500.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Fortaleza to Palmas, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Palmas bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Palmas is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs R$ 950 - R$ 3300. Alternatively, you can bus via Teresina, which costs R$ 950 - R$ 1500 and takes 34h 49m.
Fortaleza to Palmas bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Teresina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Palmas is 1688 km. It takes approximately 23h 48m to drive from Fortaleza to Palmas.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Palmas, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul, and LATAM Chile fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Palmas via Teresina and Palmas in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Salvador, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,200
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–3,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–3,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,100
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$230–600
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 62 99931 9109
- [email protected]
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$240–340
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Teresina to Palmas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$650–950
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Paraíso do Tocantins to Palmas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- [email protected]
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$240–370
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Terminal Rodoviário de Paraíso do Tocantins
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$750–1,300
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- (63) 3214-4194 / (63) 3602-6555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tocantinense.com.br
Bus from Paraíso do Tocantins to Palmas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$10–60
- Schedules at
- tocantinense.com.br
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