There are 5 ways to get from Niterói to Fortaleza by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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 Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane GIG - FOR
6h 4mR$617–2,722Bus via Anápolis
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Anápolisbus
- Take the bus from Anápolis to Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
43h 35mR$1,083–2,458Drive 2,555.4 km
- Drive from Niterói to Fortalezacar 2,555.4 km
37h 34mR$1,313–1,896Ferry to Santos Dumont Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Praça Arariboia to Praça XVferry
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane SDU - FOR
7h 16mR$860–2,810Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Crateusbus
- Take the bus from Crateús to Fortalezabus Crateús / ...
2d 8hR$833–1,663
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niterói to Fortaleza is to fly which costs R$ 600 - R$ 2800 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Niterói to Fortaleza is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs R$ 600 - R$ 2800.
No, there is no direct bus from Niterói to Fortaleza. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Roberto Silveira and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Anápolis and Goiânia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 35m.
The distance between Niterói and Fortaleza is 2214 km. The road distance is 2555.4 km.
The best way to get from Niterói to Fortaleza without a car is to bus via Anápolis which takes 43h 35m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 2500.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Niterói to Fortaleza, including transfers.
Niterói to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Rode Rotas, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Niterói to Fortaleza is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs R$ 600 - R$ 2800. Alternatively, you can bus via Anápolis, which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 2500 and takes 43h 35m.
Niterói to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Rode Rotas, arrive at Rodoviária de Anápolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niterói to Fortaleza is 2555 km. It takes approximately 37h 34m to drive from Niterói to Fortaleza.
What companies run services between Niterói, Brazil and Fortaleza, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Azul fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Roberto Silveira to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Rodoviária de Anápolis, Anápolis, and Goiânia in around 43h 35m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Luiz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–4,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–2,800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$950–2,800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–2,800
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,900
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- atendimento@roderotas.com
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Anápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$460–800
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$20–35
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
- Phone
- +55 62 99931 9109
- site@realmaia.com.br
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$15–25
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$21–35
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- sac-ouvidoria@viacaonordeste.com.br
- Website
- Quero Passagem - Viação Nordeste
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$22–35
- Website
- Quero Passagem - Viação Nordeste
- Website
- Clickbus - Viação Nordeste
- sac@expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$21–28
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$21–28
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- andorinha@andorinha.com
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$24–40
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$17–25
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$600–1,600
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$28–45
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- 0300 644 207
- sac@lopestur.com.br
- Website
- lopestur.com.br
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$26–31
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Anápolis to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$30
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Crateus
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$750–1,500
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (85) 3402-6060
- sac@viacaoprincesa.com.br
- Website
- viajeprincesa.com.br
Bus from Crateús to Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$75–150
- Schedules at
- viajeprincesa.com.br
- Book at
- viajeprincesa.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 721 1012
- comunicacao@barcasrio.com.br
- Website
- barcasrio.com.br
Ferry from Praça Arariboia to Praça XV
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- barcasrio.com.br
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