There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Fortaleza 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 Santa Maria
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane RIA - FOR
12h 6mR$1,160–6,070Bus via Jataí
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de Jataí, Goiásbus
- Take the bus from Jatai to Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
2d 4hR$1,408–2,955Drive 3,957.1 km
- Drive from Santa Maria to Fortalezacar 3,957.1 km
2d 10hR$1,992–2,878Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
- Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane GEL - FOR
16h 52mR$1,251–5,706Bus to Passo Fundo, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane PFB - FOR
13h 36mR$2,256–3,227Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Carazinhobus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Terminal Rodoviário Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
2d 22hR$1,616–3,149Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietêbus Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Fortaleza Bus Stationbus
3d 22hR$1,482–2,458
Santa Maria (RIA) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Fortaleza is to fly which costs R$ 1100 - R$ 6500 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Fortaleza is to fly which takes 12h 6m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Fortaleza. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Terminal Rodoviário Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Jatai and Goiânia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Santa Maria and Fortaleza is 3320 km. The road distance is 3957.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Fortaleza without a car is to bus via Jataí which takes 2 days 4h and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 3000.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Santa Maria to Fortaleza, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Helios, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Fortaleza is to fly which takes 12h 6m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 6500. Alternatively, you can bus via Jataí, which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 3000 and takes 2 days 4h.
Santa Maria to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Helios, arrive at Carazinho station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Fortaleza is 3957 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Santa Maria to Fortaleza.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Fortaleza, Brazil?
Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and LATAM Chile fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa, Terminal Rodoviário Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Terminal Rodoviário de Jataí, Goiás, Jatai, and Goiânia in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santa Maria to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Santa Maria to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Porto Alegre, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Porto Alegre, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from Passo Fundo to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–5,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santa Maria to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Porto Alegre, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,800
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–5,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–5,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–5,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Porto Alegre, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–5,500
Flights from Passo Fundo to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santa Maria to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Porto Alegre, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–6,500
Flights from Sepé Tiaraju Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–7,000
Flights from Passo Fundo to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–6,000
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–190
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 609 1800
- sac@lopesul.com
- Website
- lopesul.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de Jataí, Goiás
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$480–950
- Schedules at
- lopesul.com
- Book at
- lopesul.com
Bus from Jatai to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$110–150
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$110–150
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Jatai to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–220
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,600
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$100–170
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$480–800
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–150
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Terminal Rodoviário Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$850–1,200
- 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 Carazinho to Terminal Rodoviário Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–1,400
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Fortaleza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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