Várzea Grande to Crateús

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Várzea Grande to Crateús. From €94.78, fastest 31h 15m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Várzea Grande to Crateús costs €94.78 at the cheapest and takes 31h 15m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 2,358 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by coach.

Checked September 12, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
2,358 km
Fastest
31h 15m
Average
33h 34m
Services per day
8
Cheapest
€94.78
CO2 per passenger
63.7 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 29, 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
Coach32h 29m31h 45m44m€114.5863.7 kg8
  • 32h 29mFastest, by Coach
  • €114.58Cheapest, by Coach
  • 63.7 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 2,358 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

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

Cheapest€94.78
  1. Gran Express Transportes e Turismo GE191506:1633h 19m15:35André Maggi TerminalTerminal Jardel Cavalcante Ribeiro

Door to door 34h 3mCO2 63.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€101.93
  1. Expresso Maia EM213614:0131h 45m21:46André Maggi TerminalTerminal Jardel Cavalcante Ribeiro

Door to door 32h 29mCO2 63.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

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 Várzea Grande to Crateús
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Várzea Grande to CrateúsSunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25SatSep 26
Coach€280.68€194.33€186.08€155.28€210.28€197.08€192.68€133.83€116.23€114.58€131.08€172.33€161.33€160.78

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €94.78

The bus gets you into Crateús. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

Where to stay in Crateús

Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.

Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.

Booking window

When to book Várzea Grande to Crateús

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

  1. €123.9390 days
  2. €78.2860 days
  3. €82.1345 days
  4. €79.3830 days
  5. €136.5821 days
  6. €160.7814 days
  7. €192.687 days
  8. €186.083 days
  9. €280.681 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €78.28.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 259 percent. The most expensive point is €280.68, 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.
€280.68€78.281371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 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. €133.83Sun
  2. €123.93Mon
  3. €114.58Tue
  4. €131.08Wed
  5. €172.33Thu
  6. €161.33Fri
  7. €160.78Sat
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. €186.08Sep
  2. €117.88Oct
  3. €92.03Nov
  4. €95.33Dec
  5. €106.88Jan
  6. €76.63Feb

The route

Várzea GrandeVárzea GrandeCrateúsCrateús
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.

Direct or connecting
50% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 50% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 2,358 km against 2,051 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Teresina, Brasília, Goiânia, Anápolis. The gap between arriving and leaving is 49 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Várzea Grande at 06:16 and the last at 14:03, across 8 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.

Várzea Grande

Bus
  • André Maggi Terminal

Crateús

Bus
  • Terminal Jardel Cavalcante Ribeiro
  • Terminal Rodoviário
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.
OperatorFromFastest
Expresso Maia€101.9331h 22m
Gran Express Transportes e Turismo€94.7831h 15m
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 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€83.0088%
Taxes€8.309%
Supplier fees€1.492%
Our service fee€1.992%
Total you pay€94.78100%

A day in Crateús hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Crateús

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

Partner links. We do not run these networks. We earn a commission on a booking, and the price is the same as going direct.

Questions about Várzea Grande to Crateús

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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

The fastest journey from Várzea Grande to Crateús takes 31h 15m door to door, of which 31h 45m is spent moving, on the coach. Most services take around 33h 34m, 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

The cheapest fare from Várzea Grande to Crateús is €94.78, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €161.06. 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

The cheapest way from Várzea Grande to Crateús is by coach, at €114.58 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 32h 29m 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

Fares from Várzea Grande to Crateús bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €78.28. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 259 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Várzea Grande to Crateús, at €114.58. 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Várzea Grande to Crateús, at €76.63 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

2 operators sell services from Várzea Grande to Crateús across 1 mode: Expresso Maia, Gran Express Transportes e Turismo. 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

50 percent of the services we sell from Várzea Grande to Crateús are direct. The rest connect at Teresina, Brasília, Goiânia, Anápolis, with about 49 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

Which station or terminal do services from Várzea Grande to Crateús use?

Services from Várzea Grande to Crateús by coach leave from André Maggi Terminal and arrive at Terminal Jardel Cavalcante Ribeiro. 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús?

2 of the 2 operators we sell from Várzea Grande to Crateús 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 Várzea Grande to Crateús on September 12, 2026: 2358 km of route against 2051 km in a straight line, 8 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €94.78, and 31h 15m 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 Crateús is somebody else's catalog.

A guided tour group

Things to do in Crateús

The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.

Partner links. We do not sell tours or tickets. We earn a commission on a booking, and it never changes the price.

Other ways to make this journey

Leaving Várzea Grande

Arriving in Crateús

Leaving Crateús

  • 35Places you can leave for
  • 1Countries
  • 5Operators

Find tickets

Plan a trip from here

Ask Ori for the same corridor under a different constraint, or for a longer trip that starts on it.

Plan with Ori

Ori, the trip planner

Ask it something like this