There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Sousa by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport (JDO)SDU - JDO
- Take the taxi from Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport (JDO) to Sousa
8h 26mR$1,378–4,189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Recife Bus Station
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Sousa
2d 5hR$682–2,186Drive 2,214.3 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Sousa2,214.3 km
29h 42mR$1,183–1,708Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Patos, taxi
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Patos (JPO)GIG - JPO
- Take the taxi from Patos (JPO) to Sousa
9h 46mR$1,205–4,005Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport, taxi
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport (JDO)GIG - JDO
- Take the taxi from Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport (JDO) to Sousa
8h 45mR$1,505–4,305Bus via Maceió
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió
- Take the bus from Maceio to Joao Pessoa
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Sousa
2d 7hR$1,085–1,483
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport (JDO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Sousa is to bus which costs R$ 650 - R$ 2200 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Sousa is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 26m and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Sousa. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Sousa via Recife - TIP and João Pessoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Sousa is 1961 km. The road distance is 2214.3 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Sousa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs R$ 650 - R$ 2200.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Sousa, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Sousa bus services, operated by Gontijo, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
Rio de Janeiro to Sousa bus services, operated by Gontijo, arrive at Recife Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Sousa is 2214 km. It takes approximately 29h 42m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Sousa.
Book your Rio de Janeiro to Sousa bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Sousa, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Sousa via Recife Bus Station, Recife - TIP, and João Pessoa in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$600–2,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Patos via Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Patos via Belo Horizonte Confins, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$850–3,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Salvador, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–4,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Salvador, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,600
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$800–4,000
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$523–1,750
- Schedules at
- queropassagem.com.br
- Convencional
- R$800–1,200
- Executivo
- R$1,000–1,300
- Leito
- R$1,600–1,750
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$35–100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–310
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- R$220–310
- Leito
- R$140–200
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Maceio to Joao Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$75–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from João Pessoa to Sousa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$130–170
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$850–1,200
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Book at
- gontijo.com.br
- Executivo
- R$850–1,200
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- R$550–900
Taxi 24hs
- Phone
- +55 88 99607-3232
- Website
- tjacha.com.br
Inácio Táxi 24 hora
- Phone
- +55 88 99794-9923
- Website
- facebook.com
Chico - Táxi - Aeroporto 24hs
- Phone
- +55 88 98824-6777
- Website
- telelistas.net
Taxi Forum
- Phone
- +55 83 3421-2424
Taxi em Patos/ Marcus Santos
- Phone
- +55 83 988509060
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi 24hs
- Phone
- +55 88 99607-3232
- Website
- tjacha.com.br
Inácio Táxi 24 hora
- Phone
- +55 88 99794-9923
- Website
- facebook.com
Chico - Táxi - Aeroporto 24hs
- Phone
- +55 88 98824-6777
- Website
- telelistas.net
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