There are 7 ways to get from Natal to Santa Maria by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Santa Maria
best- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane NAT - RIA
10hR$1,495–7,610Bus via Porto Alegre
cheapest- Take the bus from Natal to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sulbus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus 151
2d 19hR$1,219–4,418Drive 3,986.7 km
- Drive from Natal to Santa Mariacar 3,986.7 km
2d 7hR$2,123–3,067Fly to Passo Fundo, bus
- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Passo Fundo (PFB)plane NAT - PFB
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus
16h 23mR$1,535–4,175Fly to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, bus
- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane NAT - GEL
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
13h 32mR$1,360–6,745Bus
- Take the bus from Natal to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus Santa Maria
3d 8hR$1,494–3,908Bus via Curitiba
- Take the bus from Natal to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitibabus
- Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
3d 12hR$1,314–2,657
Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Natal to Santa Maria is to bus via Porto Alegre which costs R$ 1200 - R$ 4500 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Natal to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 10h and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Natal to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Natal and arriving at Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Tietê Bus Terminal, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre and Santa Cruz do Sul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Natal and Santa Maria is 3322 km. The road distance is 3986.7 km.
The best way to get from Natal to Santa Maria without a car is to bus via Porto Alegre which takes 2 days 19h and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 4500.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Natal to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Natal to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Natal station.
The best way to get from Natal to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 10h and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Porto Alegre, which costs R$ 1200 - R$ 4500 and takes 2 days 19h.
Natal to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Natal to Santa Maria is 3987 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Natal to Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Natal, Brazil and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and LATAM Chile fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Santa Maria (RIA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Natal to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Tietê Bus Terminal, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, and Santa Cruz do Sul in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Santa Maria via Belo Horizonte Confins, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–8,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Santa Maria via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–7,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Santa Maria via Brasilia, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–10,000
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–9,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–7,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Passo Fundo via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–7,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–6,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–8,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–7,500
Bus from Natal to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,300
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- sac@gontijo.com.br
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Natal to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,160–1,700
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Book at
- gontijo.com.br
- Executivo
- R$1,200–1,700
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$220–410
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–270
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$650–900
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$55–160
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$55–80
- Executivo
- R$70–90
- Semi-Leito
- R$120–160
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–150
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–75
- Executivo
- R$65–85
- Semi-Leito
- R$120–150
- 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
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
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
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Natal to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Convencional
- R$1,000–1,400
- Executivo
- R$1,200–1,600
- Leito
- R$1,900–2,100
- Phone
- +55 4004-9600
- Website
- viacaocometa.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$90–150
- Schedules at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 770 3603
- Website
- wemobi.me
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$60
- Schedules at
- wemobi.me
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- sac@catarinense.com.br
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–170
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Convencional
- R$110–170
Bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$250–430
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Convencional
- R$250–370
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