Bus and Coach from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro from various bus operators like Viação Penha for the next days.

today

tomorrow

£104

Thursday

£80

Friday

£73

Saturday

£73

Sunday

£73

Monday

£75

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	35h 0m	07:00	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	18:00	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£104	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 06/05/2026 07:00:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 07/05/2026 18:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £104 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro via Porto Alegre, RS, you can save more than £16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Viação Planalto
  
  35h 0m
  
  0
  
  07:00
  
  Rio Grande, RS
  Bus Station
  
  11:30
  
  Porto Alegre, RS
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £22
  
  A Bus from Viação Planalto goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 08/05/2026 07:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil) arriving at 08/05/2026 11:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 30m
- Viação Penha
  
  29h 0m
  
  0
  
  13:00
  
  Porto Alegre, RS
  Central Bus Station
  
  18:00
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  £66
  
  A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Central Bus Station, Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil) at 08/05/2026 13:00:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 09/05/2026 18:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £66 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 0m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £16

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	35h 0m	07:00	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	18:00	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£80	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 07/05/2026 07:00:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 08/05/2026 18:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £80 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
	Viação Penha	39h 0m	17:30	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	08:30	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£87	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 07/05/2026 17:30:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 09/05/2026 08:30:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £87 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro via Tijucas, SC, you can save more than £13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Viação Penha
  
  37h 30m
  
  0
  
  19:00
  
  Rio Grande, RS
  Bus Station
  
  08:00
  
  Tijucas, SC
  Rodoviária
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  £33
  
  A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 08/05/2026 19:00:00 to Rodoviária, Tijucas, SC (Brazil) arriving at 09/05/2026 08:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
- Viação Penha
  
  19h 15m
  
  0
  
  13:15
  
  Tijucas, SC
  Rodoviária
  
  08:30
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  £34
  
  A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Rodoviária, Tijucas, SC (Brazil) at 09/05/2026 13:15:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/05/2026 08:30:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 15m
Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save £13

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	35h 0m	07:00	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	18:00	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£73	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 08/05/2026 07:00:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 09/05/2026 18:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
	Viação Penha	39h 0m	17:30	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	08:30	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£85	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 08/05/2026 17:30:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/05/2026 08:30:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	35h 0m	07:00	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	18:00	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£73	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 09/05/2026 07:00:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/05/2026 18:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
	Viação Penha	39h 0m	17:30	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	08:30	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£84	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 09/05/2026 17:30:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 11/05/2026 08:30:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £84 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	35h 0m	07:00	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	18:00	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£73	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 10/05/2026 07:00:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 11/05/2026 18:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
	Viação Penha	39h 0m	17:30	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	08:30	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Premium Economy	£85	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 10/05/2026 17:30:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/05/2026 08:30:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação Penha	35h 0m	07:00	Rio Grande, RS	Bus Station	18:00	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Basic	£75	A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 11/05/2026 07:00:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 12/05/2026 18:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £75 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro via Tijucas, SC, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Viação Penha
  
  37h 30m
  
  0
  
  19:00
  
  Rio Grande, RS
  Bus Station
  
  08:00
  
  Tijucas, SC
  Rodoviária
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  £33
  
  A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Bus Station, Rio Grande, RS (Brazil) at 08/05/2026 19:00:00 to Rodoviária, Tijucas, SC (Brazil) arriving at 09/05/2026 08:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
- Viação Penha
  
  19h 15m
  
  0
  
  13:15
  
  Tijucas, SC
  Rodoviária
  
  08:30
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  £34
  
  A Bus from Viação Penha goes from Rodoviária, Tijucas, SC (Brazil) at 09/05/2026 13:15:00 to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/05/2026 08:30:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 15m
Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save £8

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro is £73 on 09/05/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Rio Grande, RS and Rio de Janeiro

See here how frequent the connections between Rio Grande, RS and Rio de Janeiro are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 12 daily coaches from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Rio Grande, RS and Rio de Janeiro.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 46 coaches from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Rio Grande, RS and Rio de Janeiro, with 6 offers.

Facts about coaches from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Viação Penha that travel 8 times every day by bus from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro starting from £73!

Cheapest Bus	£73
Fastest Bus	35h 0m
Earliest Coach	07:00
Latest Coach	07:00
Daily Bus Connections	8 Ø
Distance	1,339.1 km
Coach Companies	Viação Penha

Cheapest coach connections from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 8 buses from 1 coach companies leave Rio Grande, RS for Rio de Janeiro: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/05/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 04/05

Tuesday 05/05

£76

Wednesday 06/05

£104

Thursday 07/05

£80

Friday 08/05

£75

Saturday 09/05

£73

Sunday 10/05

£75

Monday 11/05

£75

Tuesday 12/05

£75

Wednesday 13/05

£73

Thursday 14/05

£73

Friday 15/05

£75

Saturday 16/05

£73

Sunday 17/05

£73

Monday 18/05

£84

Tuesday 19/05

£75

Wednesday 20/05

£141

Thursday 21/05

£75

Friday 22/05

£73

Saturday 23/05

£73

Sunday 24/05

£73

Monday 25/05

£75

Tuesday 26/05

£75

Wednesday 27/05

£73

Thursday 28/05

£73

Friday 29/05

£73

Saturday 30/05

£73

Sunday 31/05

The cheapest time to travel from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £73, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £75.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro, with £73. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £84.

How to save money travelling from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Rio Grande, RS 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 bus from Rio Grande, RS 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 Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Rio Grande, RS and Rio de Janeiro

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Rio Grande, RS and Rio de Janeiro.

Bus Station

Cassino Bus Station

Taim

Povo Novo BR-392

Vila Santa Rosa

Bus Station Novo Rio

Avenida Francisco Bicalho 01

Hotel Golden Park

Glória

Campo Grande

Rua Aurélio de Figueiredo 1515

Menezes Côrtes Coach Station

Rua São José 35

Metrô São Francisco Xavier

Avenida Heitor Beltrão

Service and Comfort on the bus from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro? Or which bus companies serve the route Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a Rio Grande, RS - Rio de Janeiro coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Rio Grande, RS - Rio de Janeiro bus trip is available from £73 and takes 35h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro?

The connection Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £73 to £138. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Rio Grande, RS - Rio de Janeiro route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro is offered by roughly 8 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 Rio Grande, RS take?

The quickest coach from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro is provided by Viação Penha and takes 35h 0m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £104. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus to Rio de Janeiro departs from Rio Grande, RS at 07:00. 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 Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus to Rio de Janeiro departs from Rio Grande, RS at 07:00. 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 Rio Grande, RS - Rio de Janeiro route?

Passengers looking to travel from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro can travel with Viação Penha. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Rio Grande, RS and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Rio Grande, RS 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: Viação Penha.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Rio Grande, RS 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 Rio Grande, RS 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 Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 8 daily trips between Rio Grande, RS and Rio de Janeiro. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Rio Grande, RS to Rio de Janeiro

Basic

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

Premium Economy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

More bus routes to Rio Grande, RS and to Rio de Janeiro

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