Bus Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG from various bus operators like Viação Rio Doce or Aguia Branca for the next days.

today

$20

tomorrow

Wednesday

$22

Thursday

$22

Friday

Saturday

$19

Sunday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação Rio Doce	8h 30m	12:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	8:30 PM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$20	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/26/2026 12:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/26/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Viação Rio Doce	8h 10m	8:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	4:10 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$20	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/26/2026 8:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/27/2026 4:10:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
Viação Rio Doce	8h 30m	8:50 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	5:20 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$20	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/26/2026 8:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/27/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Aguia Branca	9h 10m	8:30 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	5:40 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Premium Economy	$24	A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/26/2026 8:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/27/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Aguia Branca	8h 50m	6:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	2:50 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Premium Economy	$29	A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/26/2026 6:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/27/2026 2:50:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação Rio Doce	8h 40m	7:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	4:10 PM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/28/2026 7:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/28/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
Viação Rio Doce	8h 30m	12:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	8:30 PM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/28/2026 12:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/28/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Viação Rio Doce	9h 10m	3:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	12:10 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/28/2026 3:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/29/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Aguia Branca	9h 10m	8:30 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	5:40 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Premium Economy	$24	A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/28/2026 8:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/29/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Aguia Branca	8h 50m	6:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	2:50 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Premium Economy	$29	A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/28/2026 6:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/29/2026 2:50:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação Rio Doce	8h 40m	7:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	4:10 PM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/29/2026 7:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/29/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
Viação Rio Doce	8h 30m	12:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	8:30 PM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/29/2026 12:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/29/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Viação Rio Doce	9h 10m	3:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	12:10 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/29/2026 3:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/30/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Aguia Branca	9h 10m	8:30 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	5:40 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Premium Economy	$24	A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/29/2026 8:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/30/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Aguia Branca	8h 50m	6:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	2:50 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Premium Economy	$29	A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/29/2026 6:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/30/2026 2:50:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação Rio Doce	8h 40m	7:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	4:10 PM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$19	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/31/2026 7:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/31/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
Viação Rio Doce	8h 40m	12:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	8:40 PM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$19	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/31/2026 12:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 1/31/2026 8:40:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
Viação Rio Doce	8h 30m	8:50 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	5:20 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Basic	$19	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/31/2026 8:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 2/1/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Aguia Branca	8h 50m	6:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio	2:50 AM	Caratinga, MG	Bus Station	Premium Economy	$20	A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 1/31/2026 6:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Caratinga, MG (Brazil) arriving at 2/1/2026 2:50:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG is $17 on 2/2/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Rio de Janeiro and Caratinga, MG

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 53 daily buses from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 48 daily coaches between Rio de Janeiro and Caratinga, MG.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 155 buses from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Rio de Janeiro and Caratinga, MG, with 13 offers.

Facts about the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG

Compare all providers like Viação Rio Doce and Aguia Branca that travel 51 times every day by bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG in one click! Book your bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG starting from $17!

Cheapest Bus	$17
Fastest Bus	8h 10m
Earliest Bus	12:00 PM
Latest Bus	11:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	51 Ø
Distance	226.8 miles
Bus Companies	Viação Rio Doce and Aguia Branca

Cheapest bus connections from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG

Every day, 51 buses from 2 bus companies leave Rio de Janeiro for Caratinga, MG: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/26/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/25

Monday 01/26

$20

Tuesday 01/27

Wednesday 01/28

$22

Thursday 01/29

$22

Friday 01/30

Saturday 01/31

$19

Sunday 02/01

Monday 02/02

$17

Tuesday 02/03

$18

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

Friday 02/06

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

Friday 02/13

Saturday 02/14

Sunday 02/15

Monday 02/16

Tuesday 02/17

Wednesday 02/18

Thursday 02/19

Friday 02/20

Saturday 02/21

The cheapest time to travel from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG

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

With a price starting from $17, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $22.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG, with $19. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $19.

How to save money travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG

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 Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG 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 Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG, 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 Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Rio de Janeiro and Caratinga, MG

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

Menezes Côrtes Bus Station

Rua São José 35

Rodoviária Manilha

Parque da Catacumba

Avenida Epitácio Pessoa 1013

Posto BR - Av. Osvaldo Aranha

Avenida Osvaldo Aranha 11

Botafogo

Praia de Botafogo 460

Bus Station

Av. Moacir de Matos - Centro 666

Posto São Rafael

Distrito de Sapucaia

Service and Comfort on the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG

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

FAQs about the Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG bus

How much does a Rio de Janeiro Caratinga, MG bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $17 and takes 8h 40m to reach Caratinga, MG. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $17 and $48. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Caratinga, MG.

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

Every day, the Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG bus route is served by approximately 51 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG take?

The fastest bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG is offered by Viação Rio Doce and takes 8h 10m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $22. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG?

The earliest bus arriving in Caratinga, MG from Rio de Janeiro starts at 12:00 PM. 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 Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG?

The latest bus trip departing from Rio de Janeiro for Caratinga, MG starts at 11:30 PM. 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 Rio de Janeiro Caratinga, MG route?

When traveling by bus from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG, passengers can travel with Viação Rio Doce and Aguia Branca. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Rio de Janeiro and Caratinga, MG?

You can check all the direct connections between Rio de Janeiro and Caratinga, MG 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 Rio Doce and Aguia Branca.

What can I take with me on the Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG 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 Rio de Janeiro Caratinga, MG 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 Rio de Janeiro Caratinga, MG 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 Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Rio de Janeiro to Caratinga, MG

Basic

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

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Premium Economy

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

More bus routes to Rio de Janeiro and to Caratinga, MG

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