There are 5 ways to get from Ilhéus to Fortaleza by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane IOS - FOR
5h 10mR$2,028–3,345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ilhéus, BA to Salvador, BAbus
- Take the bus from Salvador, BA to Aracaju, SEbus
- Take the bus from Aracaju to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
39h 16mR$250–1,011Drive 1,406.6 km
- Drive from Ilhéus to Fortalezacar 1,406.6 km
21h 22mR$740–1,069Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ilhéus to Itacarébus
- Take the bus from Itacaré to Bom Despachobus
- Take the carferry from Bom Despacho to São Joaquimcarferry
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Aracajubus
- Take the bus from Aracaju to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
39h 19mR$258–1,181Bus via Teresina
- Take the bus from Ilhéus to Itacarébus
- Take the bus from Itacaré to Feira de Santanabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Feira de Santana to Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portellabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
41h 51mR$735–1,133
Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilhéus to Fortaleza is to bus which costs R$ 250 - R$ 1100 and takes 39h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ilhéus to Fortaleza is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilhéus to Fortaleza. However, there are services departing from Ilhéus, BA and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Salvador, BA and Aracaju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 16m.
The distance between Ilhéus and Fortaleza is 1240 km. The road distance is 1406.6 km.
The best way to get from Ilhéus to Fortaleza without a car is to bus which takes 39h 16m and costs R$ 250 - R$ 1100.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Ilhéus to Fortaleza, including transfers.
Ilhéus to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Águia Branca, depart from Ilhéus, BA station.
The best way to get from Ilhéus to Fortaleza is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 3400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 250 - R$ 1100 and takes 39h 16m.
Ilhéus to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Águia Branca, arrive at Salvador, BA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilhéus to Fortaleza is 1407 km. It takes approximately 21h 22m to drive from Ilhéus to Fortaleza.
What companies run services between Ilhéus, Brazil and Fortaleza, Brazil?
Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and LATAM Chile fly from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilhéus, BA to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Salvador, BA and Aracaju in around 39h 16m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,700
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +55 800 725 1211
- [email protected]
- Website
- aguiabranca.com.br
Bus from Ilhéus, BA to Salvador, BA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–240
- Book at
- aguiabranca.com.br
Bus from Salvador, BA to Aracaju, SE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–230
- Book at
- aguiabranca.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Aracaju to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$1–550
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Aracaju to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$1–550
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 075 0010
- [email protected]
- Website
- rotatransportes.com.br
Bus from Ilhéus to Itacaré
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$30–55
- Schedules at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Book at
- rotatransportes.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Aracaju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$150–230
- Schedules at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Book at
- rotatransportes.com.br
Bus from Ilhéus to Itacaré
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$30–55
- Schedules at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Book at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Phone
- +55 0800 075 0010
- [email protected]
- Website
- cidadesol.com.br
Bus from Itacaré to Bom Despacho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$80–160
- Schedules at
- cidadesol.com.br
- Book at
- cidadesol.com.br
Bus from Itacaré to Feira de Santana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$120–190
- Schedules at
- cidadesol.com.br
- Book at
- cidadesol.com.br
- Website
- aguiaflex.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Aracaju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$130–290
- Book at
- aguiaflex.com
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- [email protected]
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Feira de Santana to Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$370–550
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- [email protected]
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$210–340
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- +55 71 3103-2050
- [email protected]
- Website
- internacionaltravessias.com.br
Car ferry from Bom Despacho to São Joaquim
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$7–120
- Schedules at
- internacionaltravessias.com.br
- Book at
- internacionaltravessias.com.br
- Passageiro
- R$7–10
- Auto pequeno
- R$60–95
- Auto grande
- R$80–120
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