How much is the bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?

The cheapest bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte start from $16. The average price for this route is around $37. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.

How long is the bus ride from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?

The average bus trip duration from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte is 8h, covering a distance of 212 miles (341 km). The quickest bus can get you there in 6h 50m and is operated by Util .

Which bus companies service the Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte route?

Several major bus companies operate on this route with 29 buses available per day, including services from Util , Cometa , Rotas do Triangulo , BUSCO .

What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?

The earliest bus departs from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte at 3:00am. And the latest bus departs at 11:59pm.

What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?

A bus trip from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte generates an estimated 8.512775000000001 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and recommended mode of travel by Busbud.

What is the best bus company from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?

According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is Cometa , with an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 800 reviews.

Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?

Based on reviews on Busbud, the bus company Cometa has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 2.3.

Which bus company has the most timely service from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?

According to Busbud traveler reviews, the most timely bus company on this route is Cometa , with a punctuality rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars.

Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?

According to Busbud traveler reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is Cometa , with a cleanliness rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.

Bus Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte from $15 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures for Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte on April 13
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	11:59pm	Novo Rio	7h 41m	7:40am	Terminal Turístico JK - Rua dos Guajajaras	Cheapest
	Bus	11:00pm	Novo Rio	6h 50m	5:50am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Fastest
	Bus	9:00am	Novo Rio	8h	5:00pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags
	Bus	9:00pm	Novo Rio	7h 20m	4:20am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags
Viação Unica + UTIL	Bus	12:40pm	Cidade Universitária	9h 30m	10:10pm	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags

Next departures for Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte on April 14
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	8:30am	Novo Rio	8h 15m	4:45pm	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Cheapest
	Bus	11:00pm	Novo Rio	6h 50m	5:50am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Fastest
	Bus	9:00am	Novo Rio	8h	5:00pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags
	Bus	11:59pm	Novo Rio	7h 16m	7:15am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags
UTIL + Viação São Luiz	Bus	11:30pm	Novo Rio	11h 15m	10:45am	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags

Next departures for Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte on April 15
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	11:59pm	Novo Rio	7h 16m	7:15am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Cheapest
	Bus	11:00pm	Novo Rio	6h 50m	5:50am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Fastest
	Bus	9:00am	Novo Rio	8h	5:00pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags
	Bus	11:00am	Novo Rio	8h	7:00pm	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags
UTIL + Viação São Luiz	Bus	11:30pm	Novo Rio	11h 15m	10:45am	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags

Next departures for Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte on April 16
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	11:59pm	Novo Rio	7h 41m	7:40am	Terminal Turístico JK - Rua dos Guajajaras	Cheapest
	Bus	11:00pm	Novo Rio	6h 50m	5:50am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Fastest
	Bus	9:00am	Novo Rio	8h	5:00pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags
	Bus	11:59pm	Novo Rio	7h 16m	7:15am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags
UTIL + CIA Atual	Bus	11:00am	Novo Rio	11h 10m	10:10pm	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags

Next departures for Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte on April 17
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	10:20pm	Rodoviária Campo Grande, RJ	9h 5m	7:25am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Cheapest
	Bus	11:00pm	Novo Rio	6h 50m	5:50am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Fastest
	Bus	9:00am	Novo Rio	8h	5:00pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags
	Bus	10:30pm	Novo Rio	7h 5m	5:35am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags
Facil + UTIL	Bus	2:25pm	Cidade Universitária	13h 55m	4:20am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags

Next departures for Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte on April 18
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	7:00am	Novo Rio	7h 40m	2:40pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	Cheapest
	Bus	11:30pm	Novo Rio	6h 50m	6:20am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Fastest
	Bus	9:00am	Novo Rio	8h	5:00pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags
	Bus	2:30pm	Novo Rio	7h 40m	10:10pm	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags
Facil + UTIL	Bus	7:30am	Rio de Janeiro - Madureira - RJ	14h 40m	10:10pm	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags

Next departures for Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte on April 19
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	11:15pm	Rio de Janeiro, Shopping Rio Sul	8h	7:15am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Cheapest
	Bus	11:00pm	Novo Rio	6h 50m	5:50am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Fastest
	Bus	9:00am	Novo Rio	8h	5:00pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags
	Bus	10:30pm	Novo Rio	7h 5m	5:35am	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags
UTIL + Viação São Luiz	Bus	11:30pm	Novo Rio	11h 15m	10:45am	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags

Next departures for Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte on April 20
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Viação Unica + UTIL	Bus	8:15am	Cidade Universitária	13h 55m	10:10pm	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	Cheapest
	Bus	1:00pm	Novo Rio	7h 30m	8:30pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	Fastest
	Bus	9:00am	Novo Rio	8h	5:00pm	Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte	No tags
	Bus	11:59pm	Novo Rio	7h 41m	7:40am	Terminal Turístico JK - Rua dos Guajajaras	No tags
Viação Unica + UTIL	Bus	10:25am	Cidade Universitária	11h 45m	10:10pm	Terminal - Praça Rio Branco	No tags

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Get from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte

This route is served by bus only

The journey takes about 8 hours and with fares starting at just $16, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

29bus per day

8hAverage Duration

212 milesDistance

9kgCO₂ emissions

Where are the popular stops in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte?

Stops in Rio de Janeiro

A
Novo Rio
Avenida Francisco Bicalho, 1, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20220-310
Visit page
B
Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim
Corredor BRT Transcarioca - Galeão, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil
Visit page
C
Rodoviária
Terminal Padre Henrique Otte, 8851 - Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil
D
Av. Pedro Calmon
Av. Pedro Calmon, 102 , Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 21941-485, Brazil

Stops in Belo Horizonte

A
Terminal Rodoviário de Belo Horizonte
Praça Rio Branco, 100, Centro, Belo Horizonte - MG, CEP: 30111-050
Visit page
B
R. Espírito Santo, 1897
R. Espírito Santo, 1897 - Centro, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil
C
Estacao Jose Candido da Silveira
R. Conceição do Pará, 1158-1520 - Santa Ines, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil

Compare bus companies

Util

3.6/5660 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness3.8

Cleanliness4.3

Wifi0.8

Users have reported that the bus service experienced delays, with arrivals being an hour late despite no apparent reasons for such. Additionally, concerns were raised about cleanliness issues in the window area and seats.

UTIL Rio de Janeiro Belo Horizonte recent customer reviews

+: no fuss about luggage, on time, clean bus -: armrests not movable, no possibility to turn off airco directed at the seat. Cushions and blanket would be nice.

Chantal R.

November 4, 2025

Leito bed too short, and did not lie flat - I felt not much better than airline seat, although much wider.

Graham B.

March 6, 2019

Wonderful journey and bus. The only problem was the air conditioning, it was way TOO cold. There is no need to freeze everybody and waste so much energy

Flavio L.

January 17, 2019

Cometa

4.3/5801 reviews

Staff4.8

Timeliness4.4

Cleanliness4.8

Wifi2.3

According to 51 reviews, Cometa received a 4.3-star rating for this journey. Travelers were especially satisfied with the timeliness and the seats, but some complained about the wifi. Cometa ticket prices on this trip start at $17

Cometa Rio de Janeiro Belo Horizonte recent customer reviews

I got the extra seats and they were indeed comfortable and there was charger with usb as well. After leaving Rio we stopped once for 30 min and got lunch at the buffet restaurant. Pretty good stop.

Krisztina C.

November 26, 2020

WIFI doesn't work that's shame because everything was perfect until I tried to connect my phone to the WiFi 4g of the bus...

Nicolas D.

May 20, 2018

Bad driving

Matei M.

January 11, 2026

Rotas do Triangulo

3.6/563 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness2.5

Wifi0.0

BUSCO

BR bus companies:FlixBus, Flechabus, Gontijo, Real Expresso, Águia Branca, Expresso Nordeste, Eucatur

Frequently asked questions about traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte by bus

Please note that schedules, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your trip.

How much is the bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
The cheapest bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte start from $16. The average price for this route is around $37. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus ride from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
The average bus trip duration from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte is 8h, covering a distance of 212 miles (341 km). The quickest bus can get you there in 6h 50m and is operated by Util.
Which bus companies service the Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 29 buses available per day, including services from Util, Cometa, Rotas do Triangulo, BUSCO.
What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
The earliest bus departs from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte at 3:00am. And the latest bus departs at 11:59pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
A bus trip from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte generates an estimated 8.512775000000001 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and recommended mode of travel by Busbud.
What is the best bus company from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is Cometa, with an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 800 reviews.
Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
Based on reviews on Busbud, the bus company Cometa has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 2.3.
Which bus company has the most timely service from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
According to Busbud traveler reviews, the most timely bus company on this route is Cometa, with a punctuality rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars.
Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
According to Busbud traveler reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is Cometa, with a cleanliness rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

04/11

$35

04/12

$42

Today

$29

04/14

$21

04/15

$19

04/16

$35

04/17

$32

04/18

$27

The cheapest trip from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte was searched and found on Apr 15, 2026 with a price of $19

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $19 to $101 for a bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $19 which is on 2026-04-15.

Usually Cometa will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.