There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Caratingabus Rio de Janeiro
8h 50mR$180–340Drive 462.1 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Caratingacar 462.1 km
6h 52mR$241–348Fly from Santos Dumont Airport, bus
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Ipatinga (IPN)plane SDU - IPN
- Take the bus from Ipatinga to Caratingabus
6h 4mR$3,005–5,596Bus via Leopoldina
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Leopoldinabus Rio de Janeiro / ...
- Take the bus from Leopoldina to Caratingabus Rio de Janeiro
9h 15mR$182–317Bus via Itaperuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Itaperunabus Rio
- Take the bus from Itaperuna to Caratingabus Campos / ...
11h 50mR$205–468Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Ipatinga (IPN)plane GIG - IPN
- Take the bus from Ipatinga to Caratingabus
7h 41mR$3,564–4,395
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Ipatinga (IPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga is to bus via Leopoldina which costs R$ 180 - R$ 320 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs R$ 3000 - R$ 6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Caratinga. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Caratinga is 458 km. The road distance is 462.1 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs R$ 180 - R$ 340.
The bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Caratinga takes 8h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga bus services, operated by Viação RioDoce, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga bus services, operated by Viação RioDoce, arrive at Caratinga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga is 462 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga.
Book your Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Caratinga, Brazil?
Viação RioDoce operates a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Caratinga once daily. Tickets cost R$180–340 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Ipatinga via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–4,800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–4,800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–4,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ipatinga via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–4,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–4,300
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$750–4,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ipatinga via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$500–4,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–4,500
- Phone
- +55 4004-5001
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoviacao1001.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Itaperuna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–290
- Schedules at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Book at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
Bus from Itaperuna to Caratinga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$100–180
- Schedules at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Book at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Caratinga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$180–340
- Schedules at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
- Book at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
Bus from Leopoldina to Caratinga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$95–180
- Schedules at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
- Book at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Ipatinga to Caratinga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$35–60
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Leopoldina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$85–140
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Ipatinga to Caratinga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$35–60
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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