Bus Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro from various bus operators like Viação UTIL for the next days.

today

$20

tomorrow

$18

Sunday

$18

Monday

$21

Tuesday

$19

Wednesday

$23

Thursday

$22

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação UTIL	8h 0m	9:50 AM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:50 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$20	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/23/2026 9:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/23/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
	Viação UTIL	6h 35m	10:45 PM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:20 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$24	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/23/2026 10:45:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/24/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação UTIL	6h 35m	10:45 PM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:20 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$18	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/24/2026 10:45:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/25/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação UTIL	8h 0m	9:50 AM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:50 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$18	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/25/2026 9:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/25/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
	Viação UTIL	6h 35m	10:45 PM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:20 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$24	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/25/2026 10:45:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/26/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação UTIL	6h 35m	10:45 PM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:20 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$21	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/26/2026 10:45:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/27/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
	Viação UTIL	8h 0m	9:50 AM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:50 PM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$23	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/26/2026 9:50:00 AM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/26/2026 5:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação UTIL	6h 35m	10:45 PM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:20 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$19	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/27/2026 10:45:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/28/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação UTIL	6h 35m	10:45 PM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:20 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$23	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/28/2026 10:45:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/29/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro via São José dos Campos, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Pássaro Marron
  
  7h 45m
  
  0
  
  10:10 AM
  
  Caraguatatuba
  Central bus station
  
  12:10 PM
  
  São José dos Campos
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Pássaro Marron goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/28/2026 10:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, São José dos Campos (Brazil) arriving at 10/28/2026 12:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
- Viação Sampaio
  
  4h 55m
  
  0
  
  1:00 PM
  
  São José dos Campos
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:55 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from Viação Sampaio goes from Central Bus Station, São José dos Campos (Brazil) at 10/28/2026 1:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/28/2026 5:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Viação UTIL	6h 35m	10:45 PM	Caraguatatuba	Central bus station	5:20 AM	Rio de Janeiro	Bus Station Novo Rio		Economy	$22	A Bus from Viação UTIL goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/29/2026 10:45:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/30/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro via São José dos Campos, you can save more than $2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Pássaro Marron
  
  7h 45m
  
  0
  
  10:10 AM
  
  Caraguatatuba
  Central bus station
  
  12:10 PM
  
  São José dos Campos
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Pássaro Marron goes from Central bus station, Caraguatatuba (Brazil) at 10/28/2026 10:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, São José dos Campos (Brazil) arriving at 10/28/2026 12:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
- Viação Sampaio
  
  4h 55m
  
  0
  
  1:00 PM
  
  São José dos Campos
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:55 PM
  
  Rio de Janeiro
  Bus Station Novo Rio
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from Viação Sampaio goes from Central Bus Station, São José dos Campos (Brazil) at 10/28/2026 1:00:00 PM to Bus Station Novo Rio, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) arriving at 10/28/2026 5:55:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save $2

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro is $18 on 10/24/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Caraguatatuba and Rio de Janeiro

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

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 12 daily buses from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Caraguatatuba and Rio de Janeiro.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 35 buses from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Caraguatatuba and Rio de Janeiro, with 15 offers.

Facts about the bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro

Compare all providers like Viação UTIL that travel 7 times every day by bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro in one click! Book your bus ticket from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro starting from $18!

Cheapest Bus	$18
Fastest Bus	6h 35m
Earliest Bus	9:50 AM
Latest Bus	10:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	7 Ø
Distance	146.9 miles
Bus Companies	Viação UTIL

Cheapest bus connections from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro

Every day, 7 buses from 1 bus companies leave Caraguatatuba for Rio de Janeiro: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 10/23/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 10/18

Monday 10/19

Tuesday 10/20

Wednesday 10/21

Thursday 10/22

Friday 10/23

$20

Saturday 10/24

$18

Sunday 10/25

$18

Monday 10/26

$21

Tuesday 10/27

$19

Wednesday 10/28

$23

Thursday 10/29

$22

Friday 10/30

$36

Saturday 10/31

$18

Sunday 11/01

Monday 11/02

$36

Tuesday 11/03

$21

Wednesday 11/04

$23

Thursday 11/05

$22

Friday 11/06

$18

Saturday 11/07

$19

Sunday 11/08

$50

Monday 11/09

$21

Tuesday 11/10

$21

Wednesday 11/11

$23

Thursday 11/12

$22

Friday 11/13

Saturday 11/14

The cheapest time to travel from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro

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

With a price starting from $18, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $23.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro, with $18. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $18.

How to save money travelling from Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Caraguatatuba and Rio de Janeiro

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

Central bus station

Av. Brasília, 112 - Indaiá 112

Shopping Serramar

Bus Station Novo Rio

Avenida Francisco Bicalho 01

Hotel Golden Park

Glória

Campo Grande

Rua Aurélio de Figueiredo 1515

Menezes Côrtes Bus Station

Rua São José 35

Rodoviária Manilha

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 Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro? Compare all modes of transports from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro

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

FAQs about the Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro bus

How much does a Caraguatatuba Rio de Janeiro bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $18 and takes 6h 35m to reach Rio de Janeiro. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $18 and $24. 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 Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro each day?

Every day, the Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro bus route is served by approximately 7 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro take?

The fastest bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro is offered by Viação UTIL and takes 6h 35m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $24. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest bus arriving in Rio de Janeiro from Caraguatatuba starts at 9:50 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 Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro?

The latest bus trip departing from Caraguatatuba for Rio de Janeiro starts at 10:45 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 Caraguatatuba Rio de Janeiro route?

When traveling by bus from Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro, passengers can travel with Viação UTIL. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Caraguatatuba and Rio de Janeiro?

You can check all the direct connections between Caraguatatuba 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 UTIL.

What can I take with me on the Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba 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 Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro

Economy

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

More bus routes to Caraguatatuba and to Rio de Janeiro

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