There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá 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 from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB)SDU - CGB
4h 47mR$698–2,098Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cuiabá, Terminal RodoviárioCuiaba
38h 10mR$500–1,400Bus via Rondonópolis
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de RondonópolisRio de Janeiro
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal RodoviárioCuiabá / ...
14h 54mR$510–1,382Drive 1,925.1 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá1,925.1 km
23h 37mR$1,036–1,496Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB)GIG - CGB
6hR$660–2,110
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá is to bus via Rondonópolis which costs R$ 500 - R$ 1400 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 2100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38h 10m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cuiabá is 1600 km. The road distance is 1925.1 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá without a car is to bus via Rondonópolis which takes 14h 54m and costs R$ 500 - R$ 1400.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá bus services, operated by UTIL, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 2100. Alternatively, you can bus via Rondonópolis, which costs R$ 500 - R$ 1400 and takes 14h 54m.
Rio de Janeiro to Cuiabá bus services, operated by UTIL, arrive at Rodoviária de Rondonópolis station.
Cuiabá is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 4:37 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 3:37 AM in Cuiabá.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cuiabá, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Azul fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário via Rodoviária de Rondonópolis in around 14h 54m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,200
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,100
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$420–1,900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$420–1,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$500–3,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–3,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$550–3,100
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$480–800
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–1,400
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- andorinha@andorinha.com
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$110–600
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 (65) 3044-0949
- Website
- logtransbr.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$70–72
- Schedules at
- logtransbr.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$70–380
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- R$70–380
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- R$75–200
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$24–210
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- +55 18 2212-5444
- mottaonline@motta.com.br
- Website
- motta.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–240
- Schedules at
- motta.com.br
- Book at
- motta.com.br
- Convencional (Regular)
- R$100–150
- Leito (Semibed)
- R$170–240
- Executivo (Executive)
- R$50–70
- Leito individual (Individual bed)
- R$160–220
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$75–110
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$75–110
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