Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto runs about 25 times a day, with the first departure around 06:00 and the last around 19:40. One passenger pays between €13.38 and €15.03, every fee included, depending on the operator and the way you travel. The fastest door to door is 4h 25m over 278 km, on services run by 5 operators across 1 mode.
What one seat costs
The spread between the cheapest and dearest typical fare on this corridor, across 5 operators and 1 way of making the journey. The operator sets the price on the day.
Typical fares · Priced for October 6, 2026
€13.38 to €15.03
- 131%Moves across the booking window
When it runs, leaving Três Lagoas
Typical first and last departure on this corridor.
- 06:00First departure
- 19:40Last departure
- 25Services per day
- 100%Run direct
Departure times on this route
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Buying this trip
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Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about €27.13Mon21
- about €23.83Tue22
- about €24.93Wed23
- about €26.03Thu24
- about €24.38Fri25
- about €24.38Sat26
- about €22.73Sun27
- about €16.68Mon28
- about €16.68Tue29
- about €17.23Wed30
- about €19.98Thu1
- about €18.88Fri2
- about €18.88Sat3
- about €17.78Sun4
- about €13.93Mon5
- about €13.38Tue6
- about €14.48Wed7
- about €17.23Thu8
- about €16.68Fri9
- about €16.68Sat10
- about €15.03Sun11
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
The bus gets you into São José do Rio Preto. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.
A room in São José do Rio Preto for the night the bus gets in
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When to book Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €17.2390 days
- €14.4860 days
- €12.2845 days
- €11.7330 days
- €15.0321 days
- €17.7814 days
- €22.737 days
- €24.933 days
- €27.131 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €11.73.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 131 percent. The most expensive point is €27.13, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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This corridor, specifically
Facts that apply to Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto and to no other route on the site.
Clocks
1 hours ahead on arrival. The clock moves even though you do not.
The shape of it
278 km
242 km as the crow flies, 15% further by the route services take. The bearing runs east.
Who lives at each end
143,523 → 480,393
Population at the departure city and at the arrival city, which is usually what decides how often anything runs.
The route
What the journey 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 278 km against 242 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
The fare from SJP into São José do Rio Preto is set by whoever drives it.
A car waiting when you land in São José do Rio Preto
Settled in advance, so the ride into São José do Rio Preto costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Baggage storage near Estação Rodoviária
Most of the points near Estação Rodoviária open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto
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 Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
The fastest journey from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto takes 4h 25m door to door, of which 3h 42m is spent moving, on the coach. Most services take around 4h 42m, 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 Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
The cheapest fare from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto is €13.38, as of September 20, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €21.63. 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 Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
The cheapest way from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto is by coach, at €13.38 for one passenger on October 6, 2026. That journey takes 4h 26m 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.
When should I book Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
Fares from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €11.73. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 131 percent, measured on September 20, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto, at €16.68. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, as of September 20, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
February is the cheapest of the next 5 months to travel from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto, at €12.28 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 Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
5 operators sell services from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto across 1 mode: Empresa Gontijo de Transportes, Guerino Seiscento Transportes, Nobre Transporte e Turismo, Rotas de Viacao do Triangulo, VTR Transporte Rodoviário de Passageiros. 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 Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
Every service we sell from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto is direct, with around 25 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 25m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto use?
Services from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto by coach leave from Terminal Rodoviário de Três Lagoas and arrive at Estação Rodoviária. Allow about 44m 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 Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto?
5 of the 5 operators we sell from Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto 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
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Observed service A carrier record names this operator on this pair, carried through unchanged.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labeled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Três Lagoas to São José do Rio Preto on September 20, 2026: 278 km of route against 242 km in a straight line, 25 services a day, 5 operators a cheapest fare of €13.38, and 4h 25m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The bus is the simple part. What you do once you are in São José do Rio Preto is somebody else's catalog.
Day trips out of São José do Rio Preto and across Brazil
Day trips that leave São José do Rio Preto in the morning and cover a good part of Brazil by evening.
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The two ends, compared
Três Lagoas reaches 84 places in 1 countries on services we hold, over distances from 54 to 2,101 km. São José do Rio Preto reaches 191 places in 1 countries, from 76 to 2,264 km.
Other ways to make this journey
Leaving Três Lagoas
- 84Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 10Operators
Arriving in São José do Rio Preto
Leaving São José do Rio Preto
- 191Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 26Operators