There are 5 ways to get from Fortaleza to Rio Branco by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Rio Branco (RBR)plane FOR - RBR
10h 59mR$841–3,594Bus via Goiânia
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rio Branco R. Palmeiralbus
3d 4hR$1,764–3,502Drive 4,793 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Rio Brancocar 4,793 km
3d 1hR$2,429–3,508Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rio Branco R. Palmeiralbus
3d 19hR$1,914–3,383Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Rodoviária de Sinopbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Destemidos Pioneiros de Porto Velho to Rio Brancobus
4d 13hR$2,031–3,706
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Rio Branco (RBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Rio Branco is to bus which costs R$ 1900 - R$ 3400 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Rio Branco is to fly which takes 10h 59m and costs R$ 800 - R$ 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortaleza to Rio Branco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé and arriving at Rio Branco R. Palmeiral via Goiânia and Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Fortaleza and Rio Branco is 3342 km. The road distance is 4793 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Rio Branco without a car is to bus via Goiânia which takes 3 days 4h and costs R$ 1700 - R$ 3500.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Fortaleza to Rio Branco, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Rio Branco bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Rio Branco is to fly which takes 10h 59m and costs R$ 800 - R$ 3600. Alternatively, you can bus via Goiânia, which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 3500 and takes 3 days 4h.
Fortaleza to Rio Branco bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Goiânia station.
Rio Branco is 2h behind Fortaleza. It is currently 8:16 AM in Fortaleza and 6:16 AM in Rio Branco.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Rio Branco, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Chile, and Azul fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Rio Branco (RBR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Rio Branco R. Palmeiral via Goiânia and Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Rio Branco via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,600
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Rio Branco via Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Rio Branco via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Rio Branco via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Rio Branco via Teresina, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,300
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Rio Branco via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,000
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$600–1,600
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$341–650
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$490–650
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- [email protected]
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$440–850
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,300
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,600
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$240–1,400
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$490–750
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rio Branco R. Palmeiral
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rio Branco R. Palmeiral
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Goiânia to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–850
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–850
- Book at
- viacaomarlim.com
- Phone
- +55 66 99642 7485
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Destemidos Pioneiros de Porto Velho to Rio Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–260
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
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