Bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro from $87

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Compare all timetables for the bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro from various bus operators like Gontijo, Viação Nacional or BusX for the next days.
today
from $128
tomorrow
from $87
Tuesday
Wednesday
from $91
Thursday
Friday
from $96
Saturday
from $91

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Viação Nacional
    56h 38m
    0
    8:30 AM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    5:08 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Nacional
    Basic
    $128
  • Did you know that if you travel from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $111? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Aguia Branca
      37h 0m
      0
      5:15 PM
      Natal, RN
      Rua Potengi, 452 Bus Station
      5:55 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Aguia Branca
      Basic
      $2
      • Waiting Time 24h 5m
    • Buser
      12h 15m
      0
      6:00 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      6:15 AM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $16
    Travel Time is 19h 38m shorter, and you will save $111

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    49h 6m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    3:06 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $87
  • Gontijo
    49h 6m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    3:06 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $93
  • Gontijo
    49h 6m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    3:06 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $93
  • Did you know that if you travel from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $70? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Aguia Branca
      37h 0m
      0
      5:15 PM
      Natal, RN
      Rua Potengi, 452 Bus Station
      5:55 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Aguia Branca
      Basic
      $2
      • Waiting Time 24h 5m
    • Buser
      12h 15m
      0
      6:00 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      6:15 AM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $16
    Travel Time is 12h 6m shorter, and you will save $70

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $91
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $96
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $97
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $97
  • Did you know that if you travel from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $74? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Aguia Branca
      37h 0m
      0
      5:15 PM
      Natal, RN
      Rua Potengi, 452 Bus Station
      5:55 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Aguia Branca
      Basic
      $2
      • Waiting Time 24h 5m
    • Buser
      12h 15m
      0
      6:00 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      6:15 AM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $16
    Travel Time is 11h 46m shorter, and you will save $74

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $96
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $97
  • Viação Nacional
    54h 3m
    0
    8:30 AM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:33 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Nacional
    Economy
    $110
  • Viação Nacional
    54h 3m
    0
    8:30 AM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:33 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Viação Nacional
    Economy
    $110
  • BusX
    58h 20m
    0
    5:35 AM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    3:55 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Hotel Golden Park
    0
    BusX
    Basic
    $120
  • Did you know that if you travel from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $79? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Aguia Branca
      37h 0m
      0
      5:15 PM
      Natal, RN
      Rua Potengi, 452 Bus Station
      5:55 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Aguia Branca
      Basic
      $2
      • Waiting Time 24h 5m
    • Buser
      12h 15m
      0
      6:00 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      6:15 AM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $16
    Travel Time is 11h 46m shorter, and you will save $79

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $91
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $97
  • Gontijo
    48h 46m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Natal, RN
    Bus Station
    2:46 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $97
  • Did you know that if you travel from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $74? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Aguia Branca
      37h 0m
      0
      5:15 PM
      Natal, RN
      Rua Potengi, 452 Bus Station
      5:55 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      0
      Aguia Branca
      Basic
      $2
      • Waiting Time 24h 5m
    • Buser
      12h 15m
      0
      6:00 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      6:15 AM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $16
    Travel Time is 11h 46m shorter, and you will save $74

Frequency of bus connections between Natal, RN and Rio de Janeiro

See here how frequent the connections between Natal, RN and Rio de Janeiro are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily buses from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Natal, RN and Rio de Janeiro.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 14 buses from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro, while Night sees the fewest connections between Natal, RN and Rio de Janeiro, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Gontijo, Viação Nacional and BusX that travel 3 times every day by bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro starting from $87!

Cheapest Bus $87
Fastest Bus 48h 46m
Earliest Bus 8:30 AM
Latest Bus 2:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes 3 Ø
Distance 1,299.2 miles
Bus Companies Gontijo, Viação Nacional and BusX

Cheapest bus connections from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 3 buses from 3 bus companies leave Natal, RN for Rio de Janeiro: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 05/11
$128
Monday 05/12
$162
Tuesday 05/13
$144
Wednesday 05/14
$91
Thursday 05/15
Friday 05/16
$100
Saturday 05/17
$97
Sunday 05/18
$128
Monday 05/19
$95
Tuesday 05/20
$91
Wednesday 05/21
$97
Thursday 05/22
$97
Friday 05/23
$97
Saturday 05/24
$131
Sunday 05/25
$107
Monday 05/26
$106
Tuesday 05/27
$140
Wednesday 05/28
$97
Thursday 05/29
$100
Friday 05/30
$97
Saturday 05/31
$103
Sunday 06/01
Monday 06/02
$113
Tuesday 06/03
$149
Wednesday 06/04
$91
Thursday 06/05
$91
Friday 06/06
Saturday 06/07

The cheapest time to travel from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $87, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $126.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro, with $87. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $120.

How to save money travelling from Natal, RN 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 Natal, RN 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 Natal, RN 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 buses from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro

These are the most booked bus companies between Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro from our users.

Viação Nacional from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro

Viação Nacional

Here you will find the key facts about the Viação Nacional bus route Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro:

Cheapest Price $110
Fastest Bus 54h 3m
Earliest Bus 8:30 AM
Last Bus 8:30 AM
Daily Connections 1 Ø
Found on 5/7/2025

Gontijo from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro

Gontijo

Here you will find the key facts about the Gontijo bus route Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro:

Cheapest Price $87
Fastest Bus 48h 46m
Earliest Bus 2:00 PM
Last Bus 2:00 PM
Daily Connections 3 Ø
Found on 5/9/2025

All bus stations and stops in Natal, RN and Rio de Janeiro

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Natal, RN and Rio de Janeiro.

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 Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro? Compare all modes of transports from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro

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

FAQs about the Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a Natal, RN Rio de Janeiro bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $87 and takes 49h 6m to reach Rio de Janeiro. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $87 and $128. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Rio de Janeiro.

On average, how many connections are available from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro each day?

Every day, the Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro take?

The fastest bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro is offered by Gontijo and takes 48h 46m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $96. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus arriving in Rio de Janeiro from Natal, RN starts at 8:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus trip departing from Natal, RN for Rio de Janeiro starts at 2:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Natal, RN Rio de Janeiro route?

When traveling by bus from Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro, passengers can travel with Gontijo, Viação Nacional and BusX. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Natal, RN and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Natal, RN 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, Viação Nacional and BusX.

What can I take with me on the Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro bus route?

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 Natal, RN Rio de Janeiro bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Natal, RN 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 traveling 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 Natal, RN to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Natal, RN 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.

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