There are 5 ways to get from João Pessoa to Maceió by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Joao Pessoa Bus Station to Maceio Bus Stationbus
7hR$170–260Drive 370.1 km
- Drive from João Pessoa to Maceiócar 370.1 km
4h 42mR$193–278Fly Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane JPA - MCZ
5h 13mR$1,880–3,898Fly Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Recife International Airport, bus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane JPA - REC
- Take the bus from Recife Airport to Maceióbus
6h 24mR$1,576–3,840Bus to Recife International Airport, fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane REC - MCZ
5h 59mR$1,001–3,457
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from João Pessoa to Maceió is to bus which costs R$ 170 - R$ 260 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from João Pessoa to Maceió is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs R$ 190 - R$ 280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Joao Pessoa Bus Station station and arriving at Maceio Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between João Pessoa and Maceió is 367 km. The road distance is 370.1 km.
The best way to get from João Pessoa to Maceió without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs R$ 170 - R$ 260.
The bus from Joao Pessoa Bus Station to Maceio Bus Station takes 7h including transfers and departs twice daily.
João Pessoa to Maceió bus services, operated by Gontijo, depart from Joao Pessoa Bus Station.
The best way to get from João Pessoa to Maceió is to bus which takes 7h and costs R$ 170 - R$ 260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R$ 1800 - R$ 3900 and takes 5h 13m.
João Pessoa to Maceió bus services, operated by Gontijo, arrive at Maceio Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between João Pessoa to Maceió is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from João Pessoa to Maceió.
What companies run services between João Pessoa, Brazil and Maceió, Brazil?
Gontijo operates a bus from Joao Pessoa Bus Station to Maceio Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost R$140–220 and the journey takes 7h. Rota Transportes also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Chile, and Azul fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–3,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–3,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–3,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–4,300
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Joao Pessoa Bus Station to Maceio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$140–220
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 075 0010
- [email protected]
- Website
- rotatransportes.com.br
Bus from Joao Pessoa Bus Station to Maceio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$170–260
- Schedules at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Book at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- [email protected]
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Recife Airport to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$45–70
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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