There are 6 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 32mR$1,814–7,255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinhobus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus 416
2d 23hR$1,171–2,832Bus 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$1,411–2,942Drive 4,068.7 km
- Drive from Fortaleza to Santa Mariacar 4,068.7 km
2d 5hR$2,056–2,970Fly 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 Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
14h 33mR$2,385–3,822Bus #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$1,544–2,485
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortaleza to Santa Maria is to bus which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 2500 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Fortaleza to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 7500.
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 4068.7 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$ 1400 - R$ 3000.
It takes approximately 11h 32m 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 32m and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 7500. Alternatively, you can bus via Jataí, which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 3000 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 4069 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Fortaleza to Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Fortaleza, Brazil and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and LATAM Chile fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Santa Maria (RIA) twice daily. 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
- 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 and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Belo Horizonte Confins, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–9,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Brasilia, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–9,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–9,000
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Passo Fundo via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–6,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–6,500
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,600
- 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$130–190
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- 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$480–1,000
- 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$130–200
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$160–190
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,100
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$140–180
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Phone
- 0300 644 207
- sac@lopestur.com.br
- Website
- lopestur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Goiânia to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$360–1,000
- 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$1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- 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$480–800
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
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