There are 7 ways to get from Fortaleza to Balsas by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresinabus Fortaleza / ...
- Take the bus from Teresina to Balsasbus Goiânia / ...
22h 46mR$386–748Drive 1,132.8 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Balsascar 1,132.8 km
16h 33mR$596–860Fly to Imperatriz, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Imperatriz (IMP)plane FOR - IMP
- Take the bus from Imperatriz to Riachãobus
- Take the bus from Riachão to Balsasbus
17h 28mR$1,845–4,068Bus via Caxias
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresinabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Caxiasbus
- Take the bus from Caxias to Terminal Rodoviário de Balsasbus
26h 2mR$426–698Fly to Teresina Airport, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Teresina Airport (THE)plane FOR - THE
- Take the bus from Teresina to Balsasbus
14h 23mR$795–3,335Fly to Araguaína Airport, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Araguaína Airport (AUX)plane FOR - AUX
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Araguaína to Balsasbus
16h 42mFly to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)plane FOR - PMW
- Take the bus from Palmas to Balsasbus
21h 56mR$2,050–4,116
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Imperatriz (IMP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Balsas is to bus via Caxias which costs R$ 420 - R$ 700 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Balsas is to fly and bus which takes 14h 23m and costs R$ 750 - R$ 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortaleza to Balsas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé and arriving at Balsas via Teresina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
The distance between Fortaleza and Balsas is 1240 km. The road distance is 1132.8 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Balsas without a car is to bus which takes 22h 46m and costs R$ 380 - R$ 750.
It takes approximately 22h 46m to get from Fortaleza to Balsas, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Balsas bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
Fortaleza to Balsas bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Teresina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Balsas is 1133 km. It takes approximately 16h 33m to drive from Fortaleza to Balsas.
There are five+ hotels available in Balsas.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Balsas, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Balsas via Teresina in around 22h 46m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Imperatriz via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,900
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–3,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–3,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Imperatriz via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–8,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Imperatriz via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–6,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Teresina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–3,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–3,700
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Araguaína Airport via Brasilia, Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$750–5,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Araguaína Airport via Salvador, Brasilia, Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$800–4,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,900
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$190–430
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (62) 99931 9109
- site@realmaia.com.br
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$180–300
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$180–250
- Leito
- R$220–300
Bus from Teresina to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$200–320
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$200–270
- Leito
- R$230–320
Bus from Riachão to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$21–55
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$21–29
- Leito
- R$40–55
Bus from Palmas to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$260–410
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$260–350
- Leito
- R$300–410
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$190–400
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Caxias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (62) 3565-1900
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$282
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Imperatriz to Riachão
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–170
Bus from Caxias to Terminal Rodoviário de Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$210
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Caxias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$45–60
- Schedules at
- viajeboaesperanca.com.br
- Book at
- viajeboaesperanca.com.br
- Covencional
- R$45–60
- Phone
- 0300 644 207
- sac@lopestur.com.br
- Website
- lopestur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Araguaína to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
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