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Maceió to João Pessoa

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Maceió to João Pessoa. From €15.58, fastest 3h 58m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Maceió to João Pessoa costs €15.58 at the cheapest and takes 3h 58m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 300 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by flight.

Checked September 12, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
300 km
Fastest
3h 58m
Average
4h 51m
Services per day
28
Cheapest
€15.58
CO2 per passenger
17.7 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight3h 59m49m3h 10m€37.3175.8 kg4
Coach4h 42m3h 58m44m€17.788.1 kg24
  • 3h 59mFastest, by Flight
  • €17.78Cheapest, by Coach
  • 8.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 300 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€15.58
  1. Empresa Gontijo de Transportes EG265306:103h 58m10:08Terminal Rodoviário de MaceióTerminal de Ônibus do Cidade Verde

Door to door 4h 42mCO2 8.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€35.54
  1. Sky Express SE318306:4749m07:36Maceió MCZJoão Pessoa JPA

Door to door 3h 59mCO2 75.8 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Checking the live timetables.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Maceió to João Pessoa
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Maceió to João PessoaSunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25SatSep 26
Coach€28.78€25.48€21.08€22.18€27.68€24.93€21.63€20.53€18.33€17.78€18.33€22.18€21.63€18.33
Flight€63.27€60.32€44.98€50.29€58.55€52.06€52.65€42.62€43.21€37.31€43.21€47.34€55.01€40.26

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €15.58

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in João Pessoa. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

A room in João Pessoa for the night the flight gets in

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Booking window

When to book Maceió to João Pessoa

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €17.2390 days
  2. €12.8360 days
  3. €12.8345 days
  4. €13.3830 days
  5. €17.2321 days
  6. €18.3314 days
  7. €21.637 days
  8. €21.083 days
  9. €28.781 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €12.83.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 124 percent. The most expensive point is €28.78, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€28.78€12.831371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €20.53Sun
  2. €18.33Mon
  3. €17.78Tue
  4. €18.33Wed
  5. €22.18Thu
  6. €21.63Fri
  7. €18.33Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €21.08Sep
  2. €16.13Oct
  3. €14.48Nov
  4. €15.03Dec
  5. €14.48Jan
  6. €12.83Feb

The route

MaceióMaceióJoão PessoaJoão Pessoa
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 300 km against 299 km in a straight line, a detour of 0 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Maceió at 06:47 and the last at 18:34, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Maceió

Rail
  • Mercado
Bus
  • Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió
  • Rotary Bus Terminal
Air
  • MCZ

João Pessoa

Rail
  • Jardim Camboinha
Bus
  • Terminal de Ônibus do Cidade Verde
  • TERMINAL - HEITEL SANTIAGO;Parada (final Heltel)
Air
  • JPA
Ferry
  • Jacaré
  • Ribeira

The fare from JPA into João Pessoa is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

A car waiting when you land in João Pessoa

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Empresa Gontijo de Transportes€15.584h 41m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Expresso São Luiz€15.584h 41m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
JS Turismo€16.134h 41m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Kandango Transportes e Turismo€16.134h 41m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Sky Express€33.773h 58m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€11.0071%
Taxes€1.107%
Supplier fees€1.4910%
Our service fee€1.9913%
Total you pay€15.58100%

Check-in is at three and you will be in João Pessoa well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Left luggage lockers

Somewhere to drop the bags in João Pessoa?

Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.

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Questions about Maceió to João Pessoa

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Maceió to João Pessoa?

The fastest journey from Maceió to João Pessoa takes 3h 58m door to door, of which 49m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 4h 51m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Maceió to João Pessoa?

The cheapest fare from Maceió to João Pessoa is €15.58, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €24.38. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Maceió to João Pessoa?

The cheapest way from Maceió to João Pessoa is by coach, at €17.78 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 4h 42m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Maceió to João Pessoa?

The fastest way from Maceió to João Pessoa is by flight, at 3h 59m door to door. Only 49m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €37.31.

When should I book Maceió to João Pessoa?

Fares from Maceió to João Pessoa bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €12.83. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 124 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Maceió to João Pessoa?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Maceió to João Pessoa, at €17.78. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Maceió to João Pessoa?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Maceió to João Pessoa, at €12.83 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Maceió to João Pessoa?

5 operators sell services from Maceió to João Pessoa across 2 modes: Empresa Gontijo de Transportes, Expresso São Luiz, JS Turismo, Kandango Transportes e Turismo, Sky Express. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Maceió to João Pessoa?

Every service we sell from Maceió to João Pessoa is direct, with around 28 departures a day and a fastest journey of 3h 58m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Maceió to João Pessoa produce?

Traveling from Maceió to João Pessoa by coach produces about 8.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 75.8 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Maceió to João Pessoa use?

Services from Maceió to João Pessoa by flight leave from Maceió MCZ and arrive at João Pessoa JPA. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Maceió to João Pessoa?

4 of the 5 operators we sell from Maceió to João Pessoa allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Maceió to João Pessoa on September 12, 2026: 300 km of route against 299 km in a straight line, 28 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €15.58, and 3h 58m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in João Pessoa are the half people leave until last.

A guided tour group

Day trips out of João Pessoa and across Brazil

Day trips that leave João Pessoa in the morning and cover a good part of Brazil by evening.

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