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

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

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

today

$18

tomorrow

Saturday

$13

Sunday

$33

Monday

$11

Tuesday

Wednesday

$11

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação Sampaio	4h 55m	12:45 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	5:40 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$18	A Bus from Viação Sampaio goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/4/2025 12:45:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/4/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
Gipsyy	5h 15m	8:15 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	1:30 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$18	A Bus from Gipsyy goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/4/2025 8:15:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/4/2025 1:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Gipsyy	5h 25m	9:45 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	3:10 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$18	A Bus from Gipsyy goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/4/2025 9:45:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/4/2025 3:10:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Auto Viação Catarinense	5h 40m	11:15 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	4:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Basic	$21	A Bus from Auto Viação Catarinense goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/4/2025 11:15:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/4/2025 4:55:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Expresso Adamantina	5h 50m	2:10 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	8:00 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$25	A Bus from Expresso Adamantina goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/4/2025 2:10:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação Sampaio	4h 10m	1:45 PM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	5:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$13	A Bus from Viação Sampaio goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/6/2025 1:45:00 PM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/6/2025 5:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Gipsyy	5h 25m	9:45 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	3:10 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$15	A Bus from Gipsyy goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/6/2025 9:45:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/6/2025 3:10:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Buser	5h 30m	1:05 AM	Taubaté	Avenida Dom Pedro I Bus Stop	6:35 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Parque da Catacumba	Premium Economy	$15	A Bus from Buser goes from Avenida Dom Pedro I Bus Stop, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/6/2025 1:05:00 AM to Parque da Catacumba, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:35:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
Auto Viação Catarinense	6h 35m	8:20 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	2:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Basic	$23	A Bus from Auto Viação Catarinense goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/6/2025 8:20:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:55:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Expresso Adamantina	5h 50m	2:10 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	8:00 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$33	A Bus from Expresso Adamantina goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/6/2025 2:10:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Expresso Adamantina	5h 50m	2:10 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	8:00 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio		Premium Economy	$33	A Bus from Expresso Adamantina goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/7/2025 2:10:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/7/2025 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro via Aparecida, SP, you can save more than $20? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- DeÔnibus
  
  7h 0m
  
  0
  
  11:00 AM
  
  Taubaté
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:40 AM
  
  Aparecida, SP
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $4
  
  A Bus from DeÔnibus goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/8/2025 11:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Aparecida, SP (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
- Buser
  
  4h 20m
  
  0
  
  1:40 PM
  
  Aparecida, SP
  SP-062, km 172,1 oeste Bus Stop
  
  6:00 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Avenida Pasteur
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Buser goes from SP-062, km 172,1 oeste Bus Stop, Aparecida, SP (Brazil) at 12/8/2025 1:40:00 PM to Avenida Pasteur, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:00:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save $20

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Gipsyy	5h 0m	12:45 PM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	5:45 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$11	A Bus from Gipsyy goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/8/2025 12:45:00 PM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 5:45:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
Gipsyy	4h 10m	1:45 PM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	5:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$11	A Bus from Gipsyy goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/8/2025 1:45:00 PM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 5:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Auto Viação Catarinense	5h 40m	11:15 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	4:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$25	A Bus from Auto Viação Catarinense goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/8/2025 11:15:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 4:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Expresso Adamantina	5h 50m	2:10 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	8:00 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$50	A Bus from Expresso Adamantina goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/8/2025 2:10:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Viação Sampaio	4h 55m	12:45 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	5:40 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$11	A Bus from Viação Sampaio goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/10/2025 12:45:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
Viação Sampaio	5h 15m	8:15 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	1:30 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$15	A Bus from Viação Sampaio goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/10/2025 8:15:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 1:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Auto Viação Catarinense	5h 40m	11:15 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	4:55 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$23	A Bus from Auto Viação Catarinense goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/10/2025 11:15:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 4:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Expresso Adamantina	5h 50m	2:10 AM	Taubaté	Central Bus Station	8:00 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station do Rio	Premium Economy	$33	A Bus from Expresso Adamantina goes from Central Bus Station, Taubaté (Brazil) at 12/10/2025 2:10:00 AM to Bus Station do Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:00:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro is $10 on 12/2/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Taubaté and Rio de Janeiro

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

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 98 daily buses from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Taubaté and Rio de Janeiro.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 94 buses from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Taubaté and Rio de Janeiro, with 10 offers.

Facts about the bus from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Viação Sampaio, Gipsyy and Auto Viação Catarinense that travel 44 times every day by bus from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro starting from $10!

Cheapest Bus	$10
Fastest Bus	4h 10m
Earliest Bus	12:45 AM
Latest Bus	5:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes	44 Ø
Distance	148.0 miles
Bus Companies	Viação Sampaio, Gipsyy, Auto Viação Catarinense, Expresso Adamantina and Buser

Cheapest bus connections from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 44 buses from 5 bus companies leave Taubaté for Rio de Janeiro: 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

$18

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

$13

Sunday 12/07

$33

Monday 12/08

$51

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$11

Thursday 12/11

$18

Friday 12/12

$21

Saturday 12/13

$23

Sunday 12/14

$23

Monday 12/15

$25

Tuesday 12/16

$23

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

$23

Friday 12/19

$20

Saturday 12/20

$15

Sunday 12/21

$23

Monday 12/22

$23

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

$23

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro

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

With a price starting from $11, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $23.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro, with $11. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $17.

How to save money travelling from Taubaté 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 Taubaté 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 Taubaté 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 Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Taubaté and Rio de Janeiro

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

Central Bus Station

R. Benedito da Silveira Morães s/n

Avenida Dom Pedro I Bus Stop

Bus Station do Rio

Avenida Francisco Bicalho 01

Menezes Côrtes Bus Station

Rua São José 35

Campo Grande

Rua Aurélio de Figueiredo 1515

Metrô São Francisco Xavier

Avenida Heitor Beltrão

Afonso Pena

Rua Doutor Satamini 160

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 Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro? Compare all modes of transports from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro.

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

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

FAQs about the Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro bus

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

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $10 and takes 5h 0m to reach Rio de Janeiro. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 5 companies with a range of ticket prices between $10 and $52. 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 Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro each day?

Every day, the Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro bus route is served by approximately 44 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro take?

The fastest bus from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro is offered by Gipsyy and takes 4h 10m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $18. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus arriving in Rio de Janeiro from Taubaté starts at 12:45 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 Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus trip departing from Taubaté for Rio de Janeiro starts at 5:55 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 Taubaté Rio de Janeiro route?

When traveling by bus from Taubaté to Rio de Janeiro, passengers can travel with Viação Sampaio, Gipsyy 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 Taubaté and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Taubaté 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 Sampaio, Gipsyy and Auto Viação Catarinense.

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

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Taubaté 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.

More bus routes to Taubaté and to Rio de Janeiro

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