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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió from various bus operators like Gontijo, Itapemirim Suzantur or BusX for the next days.
today
from $119
tomorrow
from $116
Monday
from $105
Tuesday
from $80
Wednesday
from $106
Thursday
from $88
Friday
from $113

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Viação Rio Doce
    63h 55m
    0
    11:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    2:55 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Viação Rio Doce
    Basic
    $119
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    64h 55m
    0
    10:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    2:55 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Economy
    $120
  • Itapemirim Suzantur
    68h 10m
    0
    6:45 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    2:55 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Itapemirim Suzantur
    Basic
    $121
  • Águia Branca
    65h 0m
    0
    9:55 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    2:55 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Águia Branca
    Basic
    $123
  • Viação Penha
    53h 55m
    0
    9:30 AM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Viação Penha
    Basic
    $148
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Niterói, RJ, you can save more than $34? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Save more than 29%
      54h 42m
      Rio de Janeiro
      8 mi
      9:55 PM
      Niterói, RJ
      Central Bus Station
      4:37 AM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0 mi
      Basic
      $85
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $53? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      57h 7m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
    • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      29h 2m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      4:37 AM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $48
    Travel time is 3h 12m longer, but you will save $53

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Viação Penha
    63h 55m
    0
    11:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Viação Penha
    Basic
    $116
  • Auto Viação Catarinense
    63h 35m
    0
    11:50 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Auto Viação Catarinense
    Economy
    $118
  • Itapemirim Suzantur
    63h 5m
    0
    12:30 AM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:35 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Itapemirim Suzantur
    Basic
    $123
  • Águia Branca
    63h 45m
    0
    11:40 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Águia Branca
    Basic
    $124
  • Expresso do Sul
    52h 55m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Expresso do Sul
    Basic
    $136
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $50? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      57h 7m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
    • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      29h 2m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      4:37 AM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $48
    Travel time is 4h 12m longer, but you will save $50

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    39h 42m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    4:42 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $105
  • Gontijo
    39h 42m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    4:42 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $113
  • BusX
    43h 35m
    0
    6:55 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    2:30 PM
    Maceió
    Avenida Governador Lamenha Filho Bus Station
    0
    BusX
    Basic
    $146
  • BusX
    43h 35m
    0
    6:55 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    2:30 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    BusX
    Basic
    $149
  • BusX
    43h 35m
    0
    6:55 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Glória
    2:30 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    BusX
    Basic
    $149
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Niterói, RJ, you can save more than $-42? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • 43h 15m
      Rio de Janeiro
      8 mi
      7:15 PM
      Niterói, RJ
      Central Bus Station
      2:30 PM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0 mi
      Basic
      $147
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $39? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      57h 7m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
    • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      29h 2m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      4:37 AM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $48
    Travel time is 17h 25m longer, but you will save $39

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Viação Nacional
    39h 57m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    9:47 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Viação Nacional
    Economy
    $80
  • Itapemirim Suzantur
    55h 55m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Itapemirim Suzantur
    Basic
    $116
  • Viação Penha
    53h 55m
    0
    9:30 AM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Viação Penha
    Basic
    $118
  • Viação Rio Doce
    64h 25m
    0
    11:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Viação Rio Doce
    Basic
    $118
  • Expresso do Sul
    52h 55m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    3:25 PM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Expresso do Sul
    Basic
    $121
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      57h 7m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
    • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      29h 2m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      4:37 AM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $48
    Travel time is 17h 10m longer, but you will save $14

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    39h 42m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    4:42 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $106
  • Gontijo
    39h 42m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    4:42 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $106
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $40? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      57h 7m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
    • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      29h 2m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      4:37 AM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $48
    Travel time is 17h 25m longer, but you will save $40

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    41h 39m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    6:39 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $88
  • Gontijo
    41h 39m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    6:39 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $94
  • Gontijo
    41h 39m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    6:39 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $94
  • Viação Nacional
    42h 32m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    12:22 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Viação Nacional
    Basic
    $123
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $22? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      57h 7m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
    • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      29h 2m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      4:37 AM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $48
    Travel time is 15h 28m longer, but you will save $22

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    39h 42m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    4:42 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $113
  • Gontijo
    39h 42m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    4:42 AM
    Maceió
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $120
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $47? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      57h 7m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
    • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      29h 2m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      4:37 AM
      Maceió
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $48
    Travel time is 17h 25m longer, but you will save $47

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.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily buses from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Rio de Janeiro and Maceió.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 19 buses from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió, while Night sees the fewest connections between Rio de Janeiro and Maceió, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

Compare all providers like Gontijo, Itapemirim Suzantur and BusX that travel 6 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 $80!

Cheapest Bus $80
Fastest Bus 39h 42m
Earliest Bus 9:30 AM
Latest Bus 1:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes 6 Ø
Distance 1,042.6 miles
Bus Companies Gontijo, Itapemirim Suzantur, BusX, Viação Penha, Viação Rio Doce, Expresso do Sul, Auto Viação Catarinense, Águia Branca, Viação Nacional and 1001

Cheapest bus connections from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió

Every day, 6 buses from 10 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 02/08/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 02/02
Monday 02/03
Tuesday 02/04
Wednesday 02/05
Thursday 02/06
Friday 02/07
Saturday 02/08
$119
Sunday 02/09
$116
Monday 02/10
$149
Tuesday 02/11
$80
Wednesday 02/12
$106
Thursday 02/13
$123
Friday 02/14
$113
Saturday 02/15
$116
Sunday 02/16
$114
Monday 02/17
$112
Tuesday 02/18
$80
Wednesday 02/19
$148
Thursday 02/20
$93
Friday 02/21
$118
Saturday 02/22
$114
Sunday 02/23
$114
Monday 02/24
$91
Tuesday 02/25
$112
Wednesday 02/26
$131
Thursday 02/27
$108
Friday 02/28
$130
Saturday 03/01

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 $80, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $119.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to Maceió, with $80. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $116.

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.

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.

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 $80 and takes 39h 57m 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 10 companies with a range of ticket prices between $80 and $188. 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 6 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 42m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $113. 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 9:30 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, Itapemirim Suzantur and BusX. 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, Itapemirim Suzantur and BusX.

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
Basic

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

Economy
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!

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