There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Serra do Caraça by plane, train, bus or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Belo Horizonte Confins, travel
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Fly from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)
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Travel from Belo Horizonte to Serra do Caraça
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Ouro Preto Bus Station
3 alternative options
Fly to Ipatinga, train
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Fly from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) to Ipatinga (IPN)
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Take the train from Intendente Camara to Dois Irmãos
Bus, travel
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Take the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Barbacena Bus Station
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Take the bus from Barbacena to Acceso Congonhas
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Travel from Acceso Congonhas to Serra do Caraça
Night bus, bus
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Take the night bus from Rodoviária do Rio de Janeiro to Rodoviária de João Monlevade
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Take the bus from João Monlevade to Catas Altas
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Serra do Caraça is to bus which costs R$ 58 and takes 9h 8m.
The quickest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Serra do Caraça is to fly and train which costs R$ 850 - R$ 3500 and takes 8h 26m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Serra do Caraça is 310 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Serra do Caraça without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Serra do Caraça, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport to Belo Horizonte Confins Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Chile and Azul offer flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport to Belo Horizonte Confins Airport.
There are 17+ hotels available in Serra do Caraça. Prices start at R$ 500 per night.
- Distance: 310.1 km
- Duration: 3h 10m
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Serra do Caraça, Brazil?
Util operates a bus from Rio de Janeiro to Ouro Preto Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost R$ 58 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 550 - R$ 2500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Ipatinga via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 1500 - R$ 3700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$ 1500 - R$ 3700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 1500 - R$ 3700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Ipatinga via Curitiba, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$ 1500 - R$ 3700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 1500 - R$ 3700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Ipatinga via Vitoria, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$ 1500 - R$ 3700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 500 - R$ 2100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Ipatinga via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$ 1500 - R$ 4500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$ 340 - R$ 1800
- Phone
- +55-800-285-7000
- Website
- vale.com
Train from Intendente Camara to Dois Irmãos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 28 - R$ 40
- Schedules at
- vale.com
- Book at
- tremdepassageiros.vale.com
- Econômica
- R$ 28 - R$ 40
- Executiva
- R$ 40 - R$ 50
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000 / 0800 883 8830
- faleconosco@util.com.br
- Website
- util.com.br
Bus from Rio de Janeiro to Barbacena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$ 58
- Schedules at
- util.com.br
- Shared
- R$ 58
Bus from Rio de Janeiro to Ouro Preto Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$ 58
- Schedules at
- util.com.br
- Shared
- R$ 58
- Phone
- +55 31 3073-7575 / +55 31 2106-6600
- Website
- setelagoano.com.br
Bus from Barbacena to Acceso Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 3 - R$ 35
- Schedules at
- portaldepassagens.com.br
- Comercial
- R$ 3 - R$ 21
- Convencional
- R$ 23 - R$ 35
- Phone
- +55 32 2101-7200
- unida@empresaunida.com.br
- Website
- empresaunida.com.br
Night bus from Rodoviária do Rio de Janeiro to Rodoviária de João Monlevade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$ 200 - R$ 320
- Schedules at
- webrodoviaria.com.br
- Convencional
- R$ 200 - R$ 320
- Phone
- +55 31 3551-1650
- turin@turintransportes.com.br
- Website
- turintransportes.com
Bus from João Monlevade to Catas Altas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- turintransportes.com
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