There are 4 ways to get from Fortaleza to Rio Grande 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, bus
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Pelotas (PET)plane FOR - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
15h 22mR$2,122–6,810Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoviária de Rio Grandebus Rio Grande
3d 13hR$1,623–2,691Drive 4,300.1 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Rio Grandecar 4,300.1 km
2d 9hR$2,631–3,800Bus via Goiânia
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Estação Rodoviária de Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
3d 19hR$1,745–3,461
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Pelotas (PET) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Rio Grande is to bus via Goiânia which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 3500 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Rio Grande is to fly and bus which takes 15h 22m and costs R$ 2100 - R$ 7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortaleza station to Rio Grande. However, there are services departing from Fortaleza Bus Station and arriving at Rodoviária de Rio Grande via Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Fortaleza and Rio Grande is 3502 km. The road distance is 4300.1 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Rio Grande without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 2700.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Fortaleza to Rio Grande, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Gontijo, depart from Fortaleza Bus Station.
Fortaleza to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Gontijo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Rio Grande is 4300 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Fortaleza to Rio Grande.
There are 107+ hotels available in Rio Grande.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Rio Grande, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Rio Grande via Tietê Bus Terminal and Rodoviária de Rio Grande in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Pelotas via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Pelotas via Belo Horizonte Confins, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,500
- Phone
- +55 53 3278 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$124
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3722-9700
- [email protected]
- Website
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- [email protected]
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoviária de Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–950
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- [email protected]
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Estação Rodoviária de Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,200
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 085 8830
- [email protected]
- Website
- realexpresso.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,300
- Schedules at
- realexpresso.com.br
- Book at
- realexpresso.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$480–700
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 723 2121
- [email protected]
- Website
- novaitapemirim.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- novaitapemirim.com.br
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