There are 7 ways to get from Fortaleza to Santa Maria by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Santa Maria
best- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane FOR - RIA
11h 27mR$1,484–6,834Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinhobus
- Take the bus from Carazinho to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
2d 22hR$1,035–1,500Bus via Jataí
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Jataibus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jataí, Goiás to Terminal Rodoviário Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
2d 4hR$1,868–2,523Drive 3,948 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Santa Mariacar 3,948 km
2d 10hR$2,140–3,091Fly to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane FOR - GEL
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
13h 39mR$1,459–6,639Fly to Passo Fundo, bus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Passo Fundo (PFB)plane FOR - PFB
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus
15h 29mR$1,235–5,499Bus #2
- Take the bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus Santa Maria
3d 22hR$1,123–1,941
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Santa Maria is to bus which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 1500 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortaleza to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé and arriving at Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Goiânia, Terminal Rodoviário de Jataí, Goiás and Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Fortaleza and Santa Maria is 3320 km. The road distance is 3948 km.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Santa Maria without a car is to bus via Jataí which takes 2 days 4h and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 2600.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Fortaleza to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Fortaleza to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
The best way to get from Fortaleza to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Jataí, which costs R$ 1800 - R$ 2600 and takes 2 days 4h.
Fortaleza to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Goiânia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortaleza to Santa Maria is 3948 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Fortaleza to Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Azul, LATAM Chile, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Santa Maria (RIA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Goiânia, Jatai, Terminal Rodoviário de Jataí, Goiás, Terminal Rodoviário Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, and Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–8,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Brasilia, Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–7,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Salvador, Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–6,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–8,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Recife, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–8,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–9,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–7,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Brasilia, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–9,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–9,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,500
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Jatai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$110–153
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$110–150
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Jatai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$90–410
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- R$90–410
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- R$100–270
- Phone
- 0800 609 1800
- sac@lopesul.com
- Website
- lopesul.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jataí, Goiás to Terminal Rodoviário Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$943
- Schedules at
- lopesul.com
- Book at
- lopesul.com
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$90–144
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$90–140
Bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$75–144
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$75–110
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–380
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–700
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$240–360
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Executivo
- R$240–360
- Convencional
- R$240–340
Bus from Carazinho to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$50–116
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Executivo
- R$65–95
- Convencional
- R$50–75
- Phone
- 0300 644 207
- sac@lopestur.com.br
- Website
- lopestur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Fortaleza Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$600–1,300
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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