There are 3 ways to get from Fortaleza to Palmas by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)plane FOR - PMW
7h 3mR$1,878–3,724Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresinabus Fortaleza / ...
- Take the bus from Teresina to Palmasbus Palmas / ...
34h 49mR$705–1,845Drive 1,687.9 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Palmascar 1,687.9 km
23h 48mR$875–1,263
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Palmas is to bus which costs R$ 700 - R$ 1900 and takes 34h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Palmas is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 3800.
The distance between Fortaleza and Palmas is 1338 km. The road distance is 1687.9 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Palmas without a car is to bus which takes 34h 49m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 1900.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Fortaleza to Palmas, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Palmas is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 3800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 700 - R$ 1900 and takes 34h 49m.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Palmas is 1688 km. It takes approximately 23h 48m to drive from Fortaleza to Palmas.
There are 308+ hotels available in Palmas.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Palmas, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul, and LATAM Chile fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Palmas via Teresina and Palmas in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,700
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$1,700–3,000
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$1,700–3,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–3,700
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,700
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$160–1,000
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Leito
- R$160–1,000
- Executivo
- R$240–800
- 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 Palmas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$500–800
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$500–700
- Leito
- R$550–800
- 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$180–250
- Schedules at
- satelitenorte.com.br
- Convencional
- R$180–250
- Executivo
- R$180–240
- 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
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