Bus Rio de Janeiro to Maceió: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió from various bus operators like Gontijo, Viação Nacional or Auto Viação Catarinense for the next days.

today

$83

tomorrow

Saturday

Sunday

$129

Monday

$103

Tuesday

Wednesday

$120

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Gontijo	43h 24m	1:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	8:24 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station		Basic	$83	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/4/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:24:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $83 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 24m
	Viação Nacional	44h 12m	5:50 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	2:02 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station		Basic	$105	A Bus from Viação Nacional goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/4/2025 5:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:02:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $105 per person are available. Travel duration is 44h 12m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
wemobi	64h 25m	9:50 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	2:15 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	Basic	$129	A Bus from wemobi goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 9:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $129 per person are available. Travel duration is 64h 25m
Auto Viação Catarinense	65h 15m	9:00 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	2:15 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	Economy	$132	A Bus from Auto Viação Catarinense goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $132 per person are available. Travel duration is 65h 15m
Aguia Branca	64h 45m	9:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	2:15 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	Basic	$132	A Bus from Aguia Branca goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $132 per person are available. Travel duration is 64h 45m
Viação Rio Doce	64h 15m	10:00 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	2:15 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	Basic	$132	A Bus from Viação Rio Doce goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $132 per person are available. Travel duration is 64h 15m
Expresso do Sul	63h 45m	10:30 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	2:15 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station	Basic	$134	A Bus from Expresso do Sul goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 10:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $134 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Salvador, BA, you can save more than $66? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- DeÔnibus
  
  61h 45m
  
  0
  
  12:50 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station do Rio
  
  11:10 PM
  
  Salvador, BA
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $47
  
  A Bus from DeÔnibus goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 12:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Salvador, BA (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:10:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 20m
- Busbud
  
  10h 35m
  
  0
  
  4:00 PM
  
  Salvador, BA
  Bus Station
  
  2:35 AM
  
  Maceió
  Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Bus Station, Salvador, BA (Brazil) at 12/9/2025 4:00:00 PM to Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:35:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
Travel Time is 2h 0m shorter, and you will save $66

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Gontijo	41h 12m	1:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	6:12 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station		Basic	$103	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/8/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 6:12:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $103 per person are available. Travel duration is 41h 12m
	Gontijo	39h 11m	1:30 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	4:41 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station		Basic	$156	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/8/2025 1:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 4:41:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $156 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 11m

Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Salvador, BA, you can save more than $19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- DeÔnibus
  
  58h 10m
  
  0
  
  12:50 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station do Rio
  
  11:10 PM
  
  Salvador, BA
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $47
  
  A Bus from DeÔnibus goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 12:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Salvador, BA (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:10:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 20m
- DeÔnibus
  
  10h 45m
  
  0
  
  12:15 PM
  
  Salvador, BA
  Bus Station
  
  11:00 PM
  
  Maceió
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $37
  
  A Bus from DeÔnibus goes from Bus Station, Salvador, BA (Brazil) at 12/9/2025 12:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/9/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
Travel time is 18h 59m longer, but you will save $19

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Gontijo	41h 12m	1:00 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	6:12 AM	Maceió	Central Bus Station		Economy	$120	A Bus from Gontijo goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/10/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/12/2025 6:12:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $120 per person are available. Travel duration is 41h 12m

Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Salvador, BA, you can save more than $57? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- DeÔnibus
  
  61h 45m
  
  0
  
  12:50 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station do Rio
  
  11:10 PM
  
  Salvador, BA
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $47
  
  A Bus from DeÔnibus goes from Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 12:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Salvador, BA (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:10:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 20m
- Busbud
  
  10h 35m
  
  0
  
  4:00 PM
  
  Salvador, BA
  Bus Station
  
  2:35 AM
  
  Maceió
  Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Bus Station, Salvador, BA (Brazil) at 12/9/2025 4:00:00 PM to Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho Bus Station, Maceió (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:35:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
Travel time is 20h 33m longer, but you will save $57

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió is $27 on 12/14/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Rio de Janeiro and Maceió

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 10 daily buses from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Rio de Janeiro and Maceió.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 19 buses from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Rio de Janeiro and Maceió, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

Compare all providers like Gontijo, Viação Nacional and Auto Viação Catarinense that travel 8 times every day by bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió in one click! Book your bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió starting from $27!

Cheapest Bus	$27
Fastest Bus	39h 11m
Earliest Bus	5:50 AM
Latest Bus	1:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	8 Ø
Distance	1,042.6 miles
Bus Companies	Gontijo, Viação Nacional, Auto Viação Catarinense, Aguia Branca, Viação Penha, wemobi, Viação Rio Doce, Expresso do Sul and Expresso Adamantina

Cheapest bus connections from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

Every day, 8 buses from 9 bus companies leave Rio de Janeiro for Maceió: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

$94

Friday 12/05

$203

Saturday 12/06

$177

Sunday 12/07

$162

Monday 12/08

$158

Tuesday 12/09

$210

Wednesday 12/10

$162

Thursday 12/11

$140

Friday 12/12

$173

Saturday 12/13

$194

Sunday 12/14

$27

Monday 12/15

$332

Tuesday 12/16

$218

Wednesday 12/17

$291

Thursday 12/18

$174

Friday 12/19

$395

Saturday 12/20

$362

Sunday 12/21

$286

Monday 12/22

$326

Tuesday 12/23

$204

Wednesday 12/24

$217

Thursday 12/25

$168

Friday 12/26

$320

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

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

With a price starting from $27, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $120.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió, with $27. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $191.

How to save money travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

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 Maceió 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 Maceió, 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 Maceió are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

These are the most booked bus companies between Rio de Janeiro to Maceió from our users.

Gontijo from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

Here you will find the key facts about the Gontijo bus route Rio de Janeiro to Maceió:

Cheapest Price	$83
Fastest Bus	39h 11m
Earliest Bus	1:00 PM
Last Bus	1:00 PM
Daily Connections	6 Ø
Found on	12/2/2025

All bus stations and stops in Rio de Janeiro and Maceió

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

Bus Station do Rio

Avenida Francisco Bicalho 01

Hotel Golden Park

Glória

Menezes Côrtes Bus Station

Rua São José 35

Campo Grande

Rua Aurélio de Figueiredo 1515

Metrô São Francisco Xavier

Avenida Heitor Beltrão

Central Bus Station

Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió R. João Paulo II, s/n - Feitosa, AL

Rua Barão de Atalaia

Rua Barão de Atalaia 540

Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho Bus Station

Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho, 1742-1808 - ????? Maceió - AL, República Federativa do Brasil Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho, 1742-1808 - ????? Maceió - AL, República Federativa do Brasil

Rua Doutor Pontes de Miranda Bus Stop

Serraria Bus Stop

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió? Compare all modes of transports from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

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

FAQs about the Rio de Janeiro to Maceió bus

How much does a Rio de Janeiro Maceió bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $27 and takes 43h 24m to reach Maceió. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió?

This route is offered by 9 companies with a range of ticket prices between $27 and $223. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Maceió.

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

Every day, the Rio de Janeiro to Maceió bus route is served by approximately 8 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 Maceió take?

The fastest bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió is offered by Gontijo and takes 39h 11m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $170. 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 Maceió?

The earliest bus arriving in Maceió from Rio de Janeiro starts at 5:50 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 Rio de Janeiro to Maceió?

The latest bus trip departing from Rio de Janeiro for Maceió starts at 1:00 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 Maceió route?

When traveling by bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió, passengers can travel with Gontijo, Viação Nacional and Auto Viação Catarinense. 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 Maceió?

You can check all the direct connections between Rio de Janeiro and Maceió by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Gontijo, Viação Nacional and Auto Viação Catarinense.

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

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

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.

More bus routes to Rio de Janeiro and to Maceió

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