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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa from various bus operators like Gontijo or BusX for the next days.
today
from £91
tomorrow
Wednesday
from £132
Thursday
from £132
Friday
from £167
Saturday
from £102
Sunday
from £167

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • BusX
    53h 0m
    0
    18:55
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    23:55
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    BusX
    Basic
    £91
  • Gontijo
    44h 56m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:26
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    £118
  • BusX
    53h 0m
    0
    18:55
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    23:55
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    BusX
    Economy
    £127
  • BusX
    53h 0m
    0
    18:55
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    23:55
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    BusX
    Economy
    £127
  • Gontijo
    44h 56m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:26
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    £127
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa via Aracaju, SE, you can save more than £29? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Águia Branca
      53h 37m
      0
      07:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      21:25
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      0
      Águia Branca
      Premium Economy
      £43
    • Waiting Time 1h 5m
    • Quero Passagem
      14h 7m
      0
      22:30
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      12:37
      João Pessoa
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Quero Passagem
      Economy
      £19
    Travel time is 8h 41m longer, but you will save £29

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £132
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £141
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £141
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa via Niterói, RJ, you can save more than £47? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Save more than 36%
      61h 10m
      Rio de Janeiro
      12 km
      21:35
      Niterói, RJ
      Central Coach Station
      10:45
      João Pessoa
      Central Coach Station
      0 km
      Basic
      £85
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa via Aracaju, SE, you can save more than £70? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Águia Branca
      53h 37m
      0
      07:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      21:25
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      0
      Águia Branca
      Premium Economy
      £43
    • Waiting Time 1h 5m
    • Quero Passagem
      14h 7m
      0
      22:30
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      12:37
      João Pessoa
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Quero Passagem
      Economy
      £19
    Travel time is 8h 31m longer, but you will save £70

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £132
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £141
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £141
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £167
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £179
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa via Aracaju, SE, you can save more than £70? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Águia Branca
      53h 37m
      0
      07:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      21:25
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      0
      Águia Branca
      Premium Economy
      £43
    • Waiting Time 1h 5m
    • Quero Passagem
      14h 7m
      0
      22:30
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      12:37
      João Pessoa
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Quero Passagem
      Economy
      £19
    Travel time is 8h 31m longer, but you will save £70

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £167
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £179
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £179
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa via Aracaju, SE, you can save more than £105? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Águia Branca
      53h 37m
      0
      07:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      21:25
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      0
      Águia Branca
      Premium Economy
      £43
    • Waiting Time 1h 5m
    • Quero Passagem
      14h 7m
      0
      22:30
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      12:37
      João Pessoa
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Quero Passagem
      Economy
      £19
    Travel time is 8h 31m longer, but you will save £105

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £102
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £121
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £141
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £164
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £164
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa via Aracaju, SE, you can save more than £40? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Águia Branca
      53h 37m
      0
      07:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      21:25
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      0
      Águia Branca
      Premium Economy
      £43
    • Waiting Time 1h 5m
    • Quero Passagem
      14h 7m
      0
      22:30
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      12:37
      João Pessoa
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Quero Passagem
      Economy
      £19
    Travel time is 8h 31m longer, but you will save £40

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    45h 6m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    10:36
    João Pessoa
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £167
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa via Aracaju, SE, you can save more than £105? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Águia Branca
      53h 37m
      0
      07:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      21:25
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      0
      Águia Branca
      Premium Economy
      £43
    • Waiting Time 1h 5m
    • Quero Passagem
      14h 7m
      0
      22:30
      Aracaju, SE
      Coach Station Gov. José Rollemberg Leite
      12:37
      João Pessoa
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Quero Passagem
      Economy
      £19
    Travel time is 8h 31m longer, but you will save £105

Frequency of bus connections between Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa

See here how frequent the connections between Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa are, during different times and days of the week.
Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 20 coaches from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa, with 3 offers.

Facts about coaches from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa

Compare all providers like Gontijo and BusX that travel 3 times every day by bus from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa in one click! Book your bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa starting from £91!

Cheapest Bus £91
Fastest Bus 44h 56m
Earliest Coach 13:30
Latest Coach 13:30
Daily Bus Connections 3 Ø
Distance 1,971.7 km
Coach Companies Gontijo and BusX

Cheapest coach connections from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa

Every day, 3 buses from 2 coach companies leave Rio de Janeiro for João Pessoa: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 30/12/2024 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 30/12
£64
Tuesday 31/12
£128
Wednesday 01/01
£132
Thursday 02/01
£179
Friday 03/01
£179
Saturday 04/01
£141
Sunday 05/01
£167
Monday 06/01
£91
Tuesday 07/01
£180
Wednesday 08/01
£122
Thursday 09/01
£129
Friday 10/01
£129
Saturday 11/01
£118
Sunday 12/01
£102
Monday 13/01
£91
Tuesday 14/01
£211
Wednesday 15/01
£87
Thursday 16/01
£102
Friday 17/01
Saturday 18/01
£253
Sunday 19/01
£90
Monday 20/01
£72
Tuesday 21/01
£73
Wednesday 22/01
Thursday 23/01
£77
Friday 24/01
£77
Saturday 25/01
£69
Sunday 26/01

The cheapest time to travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £91, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £167.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa, with £91. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £102.

How to save money travelling from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa

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 João Pessoa 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 João Pessoa, 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 coaches from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa.

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa

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

FAQs about the Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa bus

How much does a Rio de Janeiro - João Pessoa coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Rio de Janeiro - João Pessoa bus trip is available from £91 and takes 5h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £91 to £179. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Rio de Janeiro - João Pessoa route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa is offered by roughly 3 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to João Pessoa from Rio de Janeiro take?

The quickest coach from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa is provided by Gontijo and takes 44h 56m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £127. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus to João Pessoa departs from Rio de Janeiro at 13:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa?

The latest bus to João Pessoa departs from Rio de Janeiro at 13:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Rio de Janeiro - João Pessoa route?

Passengers looking to travel from Rio de Janeiro to João Pessoa can travel with Gontijo and BusX. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa?

You can check all the direct connections between Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa 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 and BusX.

What can I take with me on the bus to João Pessoa from Rio de Janeiro?

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

What equipment is available for the Rio de Janeiro João Pessoa 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 travelling 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 João Pessoa on your planned travel date.

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

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 João Pessoa

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

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