There are 3 ways to get from Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará by plane, tram, bus, or car
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Fly, tram
best- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane NAT - FOR
- Take the tram from Parangaba to Maracanaútram
2h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Natal to Fortalezabus Fortaleza / ...
9h 9mR$160–550Drive 511.9 km
- Drive from Natal to Fortalezacar 511.9 km
7h 27mR$270–389
Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará is to bus which costs R$ 160 - R$ 550 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará is to drive which takes 7h 27m and costs R$ 260 - R$ 390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Natal and arriving at Fortaleza. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará is 441 km. The road distance is 511.9 km.
The best way to get from Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará without a car is to bus which takes 9h 9m and costs R$ 160 - R$ 550.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará, including transfers.
Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Natal station.
Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Fortaleza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará is 512 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Rio Grande do Norte to Ceará.
There are 2046+ hotels available in Ceará.
What companies run services between Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil and Ceará, Brazil?
Guanabara operates a bus from Natal to Fortaleza hourly. Tickets cost R$180–550 and the journey takes 9h 9m. Gipsyy Brazil also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$390–3,200
- Phone
- +55 85 3101 7100
- [email protected]
- Website
- ce.gov.br
Tram from Parangaba to Maracanaú
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ce.gov.br
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Natal to Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$180–550
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 61 2106 7106
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com.br
Bus from Natal to Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$160–254
- Book at
- gipsyy.com.br
- Executivo
- R$160–190
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