Bus Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all timetables for the bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro from various bus operators like Viação Penha or Graciosa Transporte e Turismo for the next days.

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Thursday

$54

Friday

Saturday

$33

Sunday

$46

Monday

$85

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	24h 30m	8:00 AM	Paranaguá, PR	Bus Station	8:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	$54	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/18/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/19/2026 8:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro via São Paulo, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Viação Penha
  
  32h 20m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Paranaguá, PR
  Bus Station
  
  8:30 AM
  
  São Paulo
  Tietê Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $26
  
  A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/19/2026 9:00:00 PM to Tietê Bus Station, São Paulo (Brazil) arriving at 6/20/2026 8:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
- Auto Viação Catarinense
  
  6h 30m
  
  0
  
  10:50 PM
  
  São Paulo
  Tietê Bus Station
  
  5:20 AM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from Auto Viação Catarinense goes from Tietê Bus Station, São Paulo (Brazil) at 6/20/2026 10:50:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/21/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Travel time is 7h 50m longer, but you will save $17

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	15h 30m	4:00 PM	Paranaguá, PR	Bus Station	7:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		First Class	$33	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/20/2026 4:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/21/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 First Class ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação Penha	21h 30m	9:00 PM	Paranaguá, PR	Bus Station	6:30 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Basic	$46	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/21/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/22/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 30m
Viação Penha	24h 30m	8:00 AM	Paranaguá, PR	Bus Station	8:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Premium Economy	$54	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/21/2026 8:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/22/2026 8:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 30m
Graciosa Transporte e Turismo	21h 30m	3:30 PM	Paranaguá, PR	Bus Station	1:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	Basic	$57	A Bus from Graciosa Transporte e Turismo goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/21/2026 3:30:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/22/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro via São Paulo, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Viação Penha
  
  18h 30m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Paranaguá, PR
  Bus Station
  
  8:30 AM
  
  São Paulo
  Tietê Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $26
  
  A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/18/2026 9:00:00 PM to Tietê Bus Station, São Paulo (Brazil) arriving at 6/19/2026 8:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
- Auto Viação Catarinense
  
  6h 30m
  
  0
  
  9:00 AM
  
  São Paulo
  Tietê Bus Station
  
  3:30 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from Auto Viação Catarinense goes from Tietê Bus Station, São Paulo (Brazil) at 6/19/2026 9:00:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/19/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Travel Time is 3h 0m shorter, and you will save $8

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	29h 15m	10:45 AM	Paranaguá, PR	Bus Station	4:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Basic	$85	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/22/2026 10:45:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/23/2026 4:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 15m
	Viação Penha	31h 15m	10:45 AM	Paranaguá, PR	Bus Station	6:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Basic	$85	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/22/2026 10:45:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/23/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro via São Paulo, you can save more than $48? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Viação Penha
  
  32h 20m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Paranaguá, PR
  Bus Station
  
  8:30 AM
  
  São Paulo
  Tietê Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $26
  
  A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Paranaguá, PR (Brazil) at 6/19/2026 9:00:00 PM to Tietê Bus Station, São Paulo (Brazil) arriving at 6/20/2026 8:30:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
- Auto Viação Catarinense
  
  6h 30m
  
  0
  
  10:50 PM
  
  São Paulo
  Tietê Bus Station
  
  5:20 AM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from Auto Viação Catarinense goes from Tietê Bus Station, São Paulo (Brazil) at 6/20/2026 10:50:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 6/21/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Travel time is 3h 5m longer, but you will save $48

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro is $33 on 6/20/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Paranaguá, PR and Rio de Janeiro

See here how frequent the connections between Paranaguá, PR and Rio de Janeiro are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Paranaguá, PR and Rio de Janeiro.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 5 buses from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Paranaguá, PR and Rio de Janeiro, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Viação Penha and Graciosa Transporte e Turismo that travel 2 times every day by bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro starting from $33!

Cheapest Bus	$33
Fastest Bus	15h 30m
Earliest Bus	8:00 AM
Latest Bus	10:45 AM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	379.0 miles
Bus Companies	Viação Penha and Graciosa Transporte e Turismo

Cheapest bus connections from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Paranaguá, PR for Rio de Janeiro: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 06/16/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 06/14

Monday 06/15

Tuesday 06/16

$62

Wednesday 06/17

$62

Thursday 06/18

$54

Friday 06/19

$62

Saturday 06/20

$33

Sunday 06/21

$46

Monday 06/22

$62

Tuesday 06/23

$62

Wednesday 06/24

$62

Thursday 06/25

$54

Friday 06/26

$81

Saturday 06/27

$62

Sunday 06/28

Monday 06/29

Tuesday 06/30

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 07/02

Friday 07/03

Saturday 07/04

Sunday 07/05

Monday 07/06

Tuesday 07/07

Wednesday 07/08

Thursday 07/09

Friday 07/10

$62

Saturday 07/11

The cheapest time to travel from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $33, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $62.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro, with $33. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $54.

How to save money travelling from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Paranaguá, PR and Rio de Janeiro

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Paranaguá, PR and Rio de Janeiro.

Bus Station

Ilha do Mel

Bus Station Novo Rio

Avenida Francisco Bicalho 01

Hotel Golden Park

Glória

Campo Grande

Rua Aurélio de Figueiredo 1515

Menezes Côrtes Bus Station

Rua São José 35

Metrô São Francisco Xavier

Avenida Heitor Beltrão

Service and Comfort on the bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro? Or which bus companies serve the route Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a Paranaguá, PR Rio de Janeiro bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $33 and takes 15h 30m to reach Rio de Janeiro. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $33 and $85. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Rio de Janeiro.

On average, how many connections are available from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro each day?

Every day, the Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro take?

The fastest bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro is offered by Viação Penha and takes 15h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $47. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus arriving in Rio de Janeiro from Paranaguá, PR starts at 8:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus trip departing from Paranaguá, PR for Rio de Janeiro starts at 10:45 AM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Paranaguá, PR Rio de Janeiro route?

When traveling by bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro, passengers can travel with Viação Penha and Graciosa Transporte e Turismo. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Paranaguá, PR and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Paranaguá, PR and Rio de Janeiro by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Viação Penha and Graciosa Transporte e Turismo.

What can I take with me on the Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Paranaguá, PR Rio de Janeiro bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Paranaguá, PR Rio de Janeiro bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Paranaguá, PR to Rio de Janeiro

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Premium Economy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

First Class

Best of the best: you will find the most comfortable accommodation to work or relax during your travel.

More bus routes to Paranaguá, PR and to Rio de Janeiro

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Paranaguá, PR and to Rio de Janeiro. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!