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Which bus from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like Viação Sampaio, Transportes Santa Maria or Buser. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today
from £13
tomorrow
from £8
Tuesday
from £8
Wednesday
from £7
Thursday
from £6
Friday
from £7
Saturday
from £6

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Viação Sampaio
    6h 10m
    0
    07:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    13:40
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £13
  • Transportes Santa Maria
    5h 30m
    0
    22:15
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    03:45
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Transportes Santa Maria
    Premium Economy
    £17
  • Expresso Nordeste
    6h 0m
    0
    10:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Nordeste
    Premium Economy
    £19
  • Viação UTIL
    6h 15m
    0
    16:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    22:45
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação UTIL
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    5h 40m
    0
    09:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Hotel Golden Park
    15:10
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Premium Economy
    £20
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos via Taubaté, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      7h 50m
      0
      22:00
      Rio de Janeiro
      03:10
      Taubaté
      Avenida Dom Pedro I Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      £7
    • Waiting Time 1h 50m
    • DeÔnibus
      0h 50m
      0
      05:00
      Taubaté
      Central Bus Station
      05:50
      São José dos Campos
      Central Coach Station
      0
      DeÔnibus
      Economy
      £2
    Travel time is 2h 20m longer, but you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Buser
    6h 5m
    0
    22:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Parque da Catacumba Coach Station
    04:05
    São José dos Campos
    Praça Altamira Bus Stop
    0
    Buser
    Premium Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    6h 10m
    0
    09:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Hotel Golden Park
    15:40
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Premium Economy
    £8
  • Viação Sampaio
    5h 35m
    0
    23:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    04:35
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £9
  • Expresso Adamantina
    7h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    20:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Adamantina
    Economy
    £12
  • Transportes Santa Maria
    5h 30m
    0
    21:45
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    03:15
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Transportes Santa Maria
    Premium Economy
    £16

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Buser
    5h 40m
    0
    19:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Avenida Pasteur
    00:40
    São José dos Campos
    Praça Altamira Bus Stop
    0
    Buser
    Premium Economy
    £8
  • Viação Sampaio
    5h 50m
    0
    09:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    15:20
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £10
  • Expresso Adamantina
    7h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    20:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Adamantina
    Economy
    £13
  • Expresso Nordeste
    6h 0m
    0
    10:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Nordeste
    Premium Economy
    £15
  • Transportes Santa Maria
    5h 30m
    0
    21:45
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    03:15
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Transportes Santa Maria
    Premium Economy
    £16

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Buser
    6h 5m
    0
    22:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Parque da Catacumba Coach Station
    04:05
    São José dos Campos
    Praça Altamira Bus Stop
    0
    Buser
    Premium Economy
    £7
  • Viação Sampaio
    5h 50m
    0
    09:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    15:20
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Premium Economy
    £10
  • Transportes Santa Maria
    5h 30m
    0
    21:45
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    03:15
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Transportes Santa Maria
    Premium Economy
    £16
  • Expresso Nordeste
    6h 0m
    0
    10:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Nordeste
    Premium Economy
    £17
  • Viação Nordeste
    6h 0m
    0
    10:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação Nordeste
    Premium Economy
    £17

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Buser
    5h 30m
    0
    10:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Leblon
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Shopping Colinas Bus Stop
    0
    Buser
    Premium Economy
    £6
  • FlixBus
    5h 40m
    0
    09:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Hotel Golden Park
    15:10
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Premium Economy
    £8
  • Viação Sampaio
    5h 35m
    0
    23:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    04:35
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £10
  • Expresso Adamantina
    7h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    20:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Adamantina
    Economy
    £13
  • Expresso Nordeste
    6h 0m
    0
    10:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Nordeste
    Premium Economy
    £15

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Buser
    5h 30m
    0
    13:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Avenida Pasteur
    19:00
    São José dos Campos
    Praça Altamira Bus Stop
    0
    Buser
    Premium Economy
    £7
  • FlixBus
    5h 40m
    0
    09:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Hotel Golden Park
    15:10
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Premium Economy
    £8
  • Viação Sampaio
    5h 25m
    0
    21:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    02:25
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Economy
    £10
  • Expresso Adamantina
    6h 0m
    0
    19:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    01:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Adamantina
    Basic
    £11
  • Expresso Nordeste
    6h 0m
    0
    10:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Nordeste
    Premium Economy
    £15

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Buser
    5h 30m
    0
    10:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Leblon
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Shopping Colinas Bus Stop
    0
    Buser
    Premium Economy
    £6
  • FlixBus
    5h 40m
    0
    09:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Hotel Golden Park
    15:10
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Premium Economy
    £8
  • Viação Sampaio
    5h 50m
    0
    09:30
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    15:20
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Viação Sampaio
    Basic
    £10
  • Expresso Adamantina
    6h 30m
    0
    21:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    03:30
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Adamantina
    Basic
    £11
  • Expresso Nordeste
    6h 0m
    0
    10:00
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    16:00
    São José dos Campos
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Expresso Nordeste
    Basic
    £13

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Rio de Janeiro and São José dos Campos?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 212 daily coaches from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 140 daily coaches between Rio de Janeiro and São José dos Campos.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 419 coaches from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos, while Night sees the fewest connections between Rio de Janeiro and São José dos Campos, with 8 offers.

All facts for Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Viação Sampaio, Transportes Santa Maria and Buser that travel daily 151 times by bus from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos in one click. Book your Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos bus ticket starting from £6!

Cheapest Bus £6
Fastest Bus 5h 12m
Earliest Coach 00:30
Latest Coach 23:58
Daily Bus Connections 151 Ø
Distance 275.4 km
Coach Companies Viação Sampaio, Transportes Santa Maria, Buser, Expresso Nordeste, Auto Viação Catarinense, Expresso Adamantina, FlixBus, Viação Nordeste, Viação UTIL and Viação Cetro

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos?

Every day, 151 buses from 10 coach companies leave Rio de Janeiro for São José dos Campos. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 17/11/2024 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 11/11
Tuesday 12/11
Wednesday 13/11
Thursday 14/11
Friday 15/11
Saturday 16/11
Sunday 17/11
£21
Monday 18/11
£8
Tuesday 19/11
£13
Wednesday 20/11
£13
Thursday 21/11
£12
Friday 22/11
£10
Saturday 23/11
£6
Sunday 24/11
£11
Monday 25/11
£9
Tuesday 26/11
£8
Wednesday 27/11
£12
Thursday 28/11
£8
Friday 29/11
£11
Saturday 30/11
£11
Sunday 01/12
£8
Monday 02/12
£3
Tuesday 03/12
£7
Wednesday 04/12
£4
Thursday 05/12
£5
Friday 06/12
£8
Saturday 07/12
£8
Sunday 08/12

The cheapest time to travel from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £6, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £8.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos, with £6. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £9.

How to save money travelling from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos, 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 São José dos Campos are also emptier.

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All bus stations and stops in Rio de Janeiro and São José dos Campos

Here is a map with all coach stations in Rio de Janeiro and São José dos Campos. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos bus

How much does a Rio de Janeiro São José dos Campos coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Rio de Janeiro São José dos Campos bus trip is available from £6 and takes 5h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos?

This connection is offered by 10 companies with ticket prices ranging from £6 to £55. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to São José dos Campos.

How many connections are available for the Rio de Janeiro São José dos Campos route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos is offered by roughly 151 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to São José dos Campos from Rio de Janeiro take?

The quickest coach from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos is provided by Viação Sampaio and takes 5h 12m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £27. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos?

The earliest bus to São José dos Campos departs from Rio de Janeiro at 00:30. 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 São José dos Campos?

The latest bus to São José dos Campos departs from Rio de Janeiro at 23:58. 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 São José dos Campos route?

Passengers looking to travel from Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos can travel with Viação Sampaio, Transportes Santa Maria and Buser. 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 São José dos Campos?

You can check all the direct connections between Rio de Janeiro and São José dos Campos 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, Transportes Santa Maria and Buser.

What can I take with me on the bus to São José dos Campos from Rio de Janeiro?

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 bus for the Rio de Janeiro São José dos Campos 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 São José dos Campos 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 São José dos Campos on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Rio de Janeiro to São José dos Campos

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.

Premium Economy
PremiumEconomy

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

More bus routes to Rio de Janeiro and to São José dos Campos

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

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