There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Palmas by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)plane SDU - PMW
4h 21mR$661–2,631Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Miranortebus Castanhal
- Take the taxi from Terminal Rodoviário de Miranorte to Palmastaxi
21h 16mR$1,593–2,297Drive 1,959.8 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Palmascar 1,959.8 km
26h 54mR$1,032–1,491Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)plane GIG - PMW
6h 28mR$984–2,864
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Palmas is to drive which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 1500 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Palmas is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs R$ 650 - R$ 2700.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Palmas is 1530 km. The road distance is 1959.8 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Palmas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 16m and costs R$ 1500 - R$ 2300.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Palmas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Palmas is 1960 km. It takes approximately 26h 54m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Palmas.
There are 330+ hotels available in Palmas.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Palmas, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$480–2,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$480–2,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$480–2,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,700
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,300
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Goiania
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$750–4,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,300
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- [email protected]
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Miranorte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- R$550–700
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