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Which bus from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like Gontijo. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today
£104
tomorrow
£127
Sunday
£76
Monday
£105
Tuesday
£107
Wednesday
£94
Thursday
£71

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Gontijo 35h 55m 21:14 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 09:09 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Basic £104
Gontijo 35h 47m 01:19 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 13:06 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Economy £113
Gontijo 36h 1m 22:20 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 10:21 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Economy £117
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than £42? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buson
      52h 8m
      0
      02:12
      Petrolina, PE
      Coach Station
      02:39
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Buson
      Economy
      £42
      • Waiting Time 15h 21m
    • Buser
      12h 20m
      0
      18:00
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      06:20
      Rio de Janeiro
      Flamengo, Estacionamento Sol da Praia
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      £21
    Travel time is 16h 21m longer, but you will save £42

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Gontijo 36h 0m 00:58 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 12:58 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Economy £127
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Juazeiro, BA, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Save more than 1%
      35h 40m
      Petrolina, PE
      4 km
      01:18
      Juazeiro, BA
      Central Coach Station
      12:58
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      0 km
      Economy
      £127
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than £76? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Gontijo
      53h 21m
      0
      01:19
      Petrolina, PE
      Coach Station
      02:06
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Basic
      £37
      • Waiting Time 15h 54m
    • Buser
      12h 40m
      0
      18:00
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      06:40
      Rio de Janeiro
      Flamengo, Estacionamento Sol da Praia
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 17h 21m longer, but you will save £76

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Gontijo 35h 47m 01:19 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 13:06 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Economy £76
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than £25? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Gontijo
      53h 21m
      0
      01:19
      Petrolina, PE
      Coach Station
      02:06
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Basic
      £37
      • Waiting Time 15h 54m
    • Buser
      12h 40m
      0
      18:00
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      06:40
      Rio de Janeiro
      Flamengo, Estacionamento Sol da Praia
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 17h 34m longer, but you will save £25

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Gontijo 36h 1m 22:20 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 10:21 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Basic £105
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than £54? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Gontijo
      53h 21m
      0
      01:19
      Petrolina, PE
      Coach Station
      02:06
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Basic
      £37
      • Waiting Time 15h 54m
    • Buser
      12h 40m
      0
      18:00
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      06:40
      Rio de Janeiro
      Flamengo, Estacionamento Sol da Praia
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 17h 20m longer, but you will save £54

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Gontijo 35h 47m 01:19 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 13:06 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Basic £107
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Juazeiro, BA, you can save more than £1? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Gontijo
      Save more than 1%
      35h 27m
      Petrolina, PE
      4 km
      01:39
      Juazeiro, BA
      Central Coach Station
      13:06
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      0 km
      Gontijo
      Basic
      £106
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than £56? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Gontijo
      53h 21m
      0
      01:19
      Petrolina, PE
      Coach Station
      02:06
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Basic
      £37
      • Waiting Time 15h 54m
    • Buser
      12h 40m
      0
      18:00
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      06:40
      Rio de Janeiro
      Flamengo, Estacionamento Sol da Praia
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 17h 34m longer, but you will save £56

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Gontijo 35h 47m 01:19 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 13:06 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Economy £94
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than £43? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Gontijo
      53h 21m
      0
      01:19
      Petrolina, PE
      Coach Station
      02:06
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Basic
      £37
      • Waiting Time 15h 54m
    • Buser
      12h 40m
      0
      18:00
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      06:40
      Rio de Janeiro
      Flamengo, Estacionamento Sol da Praia
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      £14
    Travel time is 17h 34m longer, but you will save £43

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Gontijo 35h 47m 01:19 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 13:06 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Economy £71
Gontijo 35h 40m 01:35 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 13:15 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Basic £74
Gontijo 34h 55m 03:04 Petrolina, PE Coach Station 13:59 Rio de Janeiro Bus Station do Rio  Basic £75
  • Did you know that if you travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Gontijo
      41h 11m
      0
      01:19
      Petrolina, PE
      Coach Station
      02:06
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Coach Station
      0
      Gontijo
      Basic
      £37
      • Waiting Time 4h 54m
    • Buson
      11h 30m
      0
      07:00
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Coach Station
      18:30
      Rio de Janeiro
      Bus Station do Rio
      0
      Buson
      Basic
      £20
    Travel time is 6h 16m longer, but you will save £14

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro is £13 on 20/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Petrolina, PE and Rio de Janeiro?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.
Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily coaches from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Petrolina, PE and Rio de Janeiro.
The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 27 coaches from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Petrolina, PE and Rio de Janeiro, with 13 offers.

All facts for Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Gontijo that travel daily 5 times by bus from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro in one click. Book your Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro bus ticket starting from £13!

Cheapest Bus £13
Fastest Bus 34h 55m
Earliest Coach 01:19
Latest Coach 03:04
Daily Bus Connections 5 Ø
Distance 1,531.3 km
Coach Companies Gontijo

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro?

Every day, 5 buses from 1 coach companies leave Petrolina, PE for Rio de Janeiro. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 01/12
Tuesday 02/12
Wednesday 03/12
Thursday 04/12
Friday 05/12
£104
Saturday 06/12
£130
Sunday 07/12
£81
Monday 08/12
£112
Tuesday 09/12
£123
Wednesday 10/12
£94
Thursday 11/12
£71
Friday 12/12
£81
Saturday 13/12
£99
Sunday 14/12
£121
Monday 15/12
£102
Tuesday 16/12
£161
Wednesday 17/12
£148
Thursday 18/12
£89
Friday 19/12
£128
Saturday 20/12
£13
Sunday 21/12
£118
Monday 22/12
£128
Tuesday 23/12
£137
Wednesday 24/12
£148
Thursday 25/12
£124
Friday 26/12
£63
Saturday 27/12
£167
Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £13, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £106.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro, with £13. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £104.

How to save money travelling from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

Check for bus deals and promotions for all bus companies in this route. On CheckMyBus we show special offers directly in the coach trip on our search. Sign-up and check or deals sections and get notifications on our latest travel hacks.

All bus stations and stops in Petrolina, PE and Rio de Janeiro

Here is a map with all coach stations in Petrolina, PE and Rio de Janeiro. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro? Compare all modes of transports from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro.

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a Petrolina, PE Rio de Janeiro coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Petrolina, PE Rio de Janeiro bus trip is available from £13 and takes 35h 47m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro?

This connection is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £13 to £129. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Rio de Janeiro.

How many connections are available for the Petrolina, PE Rio de Janeiro route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro is offered by roughly 5 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Rio de Janeiro from Petrolina, PE take?

The quickest coach from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro is provided by Gontijo and takes 34h 55m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £75. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus to Rio de Janeiro departs from Petrolina, PE at 01:19. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus to Rio de Janeiro departs from Petrolina, PE at 03:04. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Petrolina, PE Rio de Janeiro route?

Passengers looking to travel from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro can travel with Gontijo. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Petrolina, PE and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Petrolina, PE and Rio de Janeiro by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Gontijo.

What can I take with me on the bus to Rio de Janeiro from Petrolina, PE?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Petrolina, PE Rio de Janeiro bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Petrolina, PE Rio de Janeiro bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Petrolina, PE to Rio de Janeiro

Basic
Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Petrolina, PE and to Rio de Janeiro

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Petrolina, PE and to Rio de Janeiro. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!
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