There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Formosa 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, bus
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Brasilia International Airport (BSB)plane SDU - BSB
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosabus
4h 11mR$538–2,792Bus via Anápolis
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Anápolisbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Anápolis to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasíliabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosabus
16h 36mR$706–1,079Drive 1,165.7 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Formosacar 1,165.7 km
15h 57mR$614–887Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Brasilia International Airport (BSB)plane GIG - BSB
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosabus
5h 43mR$574–2,839Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasíliabus Brasilia
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosabus Brasilia
22h 32mR$578–885Bus via Ubá
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Ubábus Ubá
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Ubá to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasíliabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosabus
27h 27mR$761–1,333
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Brasilia International Airport (BSB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Formosa is to bus which costs R$ 550 - R$ 900 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Formosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs R$ 500 - R$ 2800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Formosa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Formosa via Rodoviária de Anápolis and Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Formosa is 1018 km. The road distance is 1165.7 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Formosa without a car is to bus via Anápolis which takes 16h 36m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 1100.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Formosa, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Formosa bus services, operated by Rode Rotas, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
Rio de Janeiro to Formosa bus services, operated by Rode Rotas, arrive at Rodoviária de Anápolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Formosa is 1166 km. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Formosa.
There are 46+ hotels available in Formosa.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Formosa, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Formosa via Rodoviária de Anápolis, Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília, Shopping, Central Station, and Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Brasilia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$320–2,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Brasilia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$390–2,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Brasilia International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$390–2,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Brasilia International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$390–2,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Brasilia International Airport via Goiania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$390–2,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Brasilia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Brasilia International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Brasilia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$350–3,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Brasilia International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$350–3,100
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Brasilia International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Brasilia International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,500
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Brasilia to Formosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- [email protected]
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Anápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$600–950
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–850
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidofederal.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Anápolis to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$350–800
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 32 2101-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaunida.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Ubá
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$170–280
- Schedules at
- viagem.empresaunida.com.br
- Book at
- viagem.empresaunida.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 033 7575
- Website
- passaroverde.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Ubá to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–1,000
- Schedules at
- passaroverde.com.br
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