There are 5 ways to get from Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Pelotas (PET) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane PET - SDU
4h 9mR$732–4,037Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Pelotas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus Rio Grande
34h 6mR$650–1,200Bus via Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Arroio dos Ratosbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Arroio dos Ratos to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
32h 30mR$947–1,447Drive 1,803.2 km
- Drive from Pelotas to Rio de Janeirocar 1,803.2 km
21h 16mR$950–1,372Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Pelotas (PET) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane PET - GIG
6h 30mR$939–5,052
Pelotas (PET) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro is to bus which costs R$ 650 - R$ 1200 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 4100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Pelotas and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34h 6m.
The distance between Pelotas and Rio de Janeiro is 1340 km. The road distance is 1803.2 km.
The best way to get from Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro without a car is to bus via Porto Alegre which takes 32h 30m and costs R$ 900 - R$ 1500.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by Expresso Embaixador, depart from Pelotas station.
The best way to get from Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 4100. Alternatively, you can bus via Porto Alegre, which costs R$ 900 - R$ 1500 and takes 32h 30m.
Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by Expresso Embaixador, arrive at Rodoviária de Porto Alegre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro is 1803 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Pelotas to Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Pelotas, Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos and Azul fly from Pelotas (PET) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pelotas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, Arroio dos Ratos, and Rodoviária de Arroio dos Ratos in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pelotas to Santos Dumont Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–7,000
Flights from Pelotas to Santos Dumont Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–7,000
Flights from Pelotas to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–6,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pelotas to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pelotas to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$900–5,000
- Phone
- +55 53 3278 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$124
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Arroio dos Ratos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$23
- Website
- http://www.empresalouzada.com.br
- Schedules at
- https://www.empresalouzada.com.br/contato-1
- Book at
- https://www.empresalouzada.com.br/copia-contato
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Arroio dos Ratos to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,300
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- [email protected]
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Pelotas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,200
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
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