There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB)plane SDU - CGB
4h 42mR$489–1,650Bus via Rondonópolis
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus Rio de Janeiro
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus Campo Grande / ...
15h 53mR$747–1,319Drive 1,924.5 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabácar 1,924.5 km
23h 54mR$1,004–1,451Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB)plane GIG - CGB
5h 4mR$559–2,509Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus Cuiaba
38h 10mR$550–1,300
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá is to bus which costs R$ 550 - R$ 1300 and takes 38h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs R$ 480 - R$ 1700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38h 10m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cuiabá is 1600 km. The road distance is 1924.5 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá without a car is to bus via Rondonópolis which takes 15h 53m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 1400.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá bus services, operated by UTIL, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs R$ 480 - R$ 1700. Alternatively, you can bus via Rondonópolis, which costs R$ 700 - R$ 1400 and takes 15h 53m.
Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá bus services, operated by UTIL, arrive at Rodoviária de Rondonópolis station.
Cuiabá is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 10:15 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 9:15 PM in Cuiabá.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cuiabá, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Chile, and Azul fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário via Rodoviária de Rondonópolis in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$440–1,700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$440–1,700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$440–1,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$480–2,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$480–2,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,800
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,200
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–1,300
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andorinha
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$90–140
- Schedules at
- Andorinha
- Phone
- +55 (65) 3044-0949
- Website
- Logtrans
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$75–130
- Schedules at
- Logtrans
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$95–140
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +55 18 2212-5444
- [email protected]
- Website
- motta.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$75–120
- Schedules at
- motta.com.br
- Book at
- motta.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$110–180
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$50–80
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
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