Travelling by bus
From Fortaleza to Majorlândia and back
The São Benedito bus company has
several direct buses from the central Fortaleza bus station (Rodoviária) to Aracati.
There is only one daily direct bus from Fortaleza to Majorlândia. See timetable below.
From Aracati to Majorlândia, see details below.
During high season it is recommended to buy your tickets in advance.
From Fortaleza to Aracati and back
Viação Nordeste e Guanabara: these two bus companies don’t go up to Majorlândia but stop in Aracati. See timetable below.
From Aracati to Majorlândia, see details below.
From Aracati to Majorlândia and back
The Via Litorânea local bus company has a daily connection between Aracati and Majorlândia departing every 30 minutes from 6:00 AM till 5:00 PM from the "Praça da Comunicação" (commonly called "Praça da Caixa de Água) at about 7 minutes from the bus station.
There
are 15 km from Aracati to Majorlândia. You can simply catch a taxi from the bus station (about 15.- R$)
or, cheaper, a van (Topic) departing from opposite the Matriz
Church (a bit far from the bus station).
Timetable of
the buses Fortaleza – Aracati – Majorlândia
Daily departures from the central Fortaleza
bus station (Rodoviária)
Consult the websites!
Central Fortaleza bus station (São Tomé) – Phone:
(085) 3256-2100
Bus station of Aracati – Phone: (088) 3421-3074
Viação
SÃO BENEDITO
(085) 3272-1232 Fortaleza
(088) 3421-2020 Aracati |
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Viação
NORDESTE
(085) 3256-2342 Fortaleza
(088) 3421-1440 Aracati
(084) 4008-5900 Natal |
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EXPRESSO
GUANABARA
(085) 3444-9999 Fortaleza
(088) 3421-1385 Aracati |
| Fortaleza <--> Majorlândia (direto) |
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Fortaleza <--> Aracati
(From Aracati to Majorlândia :
15 km by taxi, bus or van) |
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Fortaleza <--> Aracati
(From Aracati to Majorlândia:
15 km by taxi, bus or van) |
| From Fortaleza |
From Majorlândia |
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From Fortaleza |
From Aracati |
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From Fortaleza |
From Aracati |
08:30
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12:30
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08:00
13:00
18:00 |
06:30
09:30
14:00
19:30 |
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06:45
12:15 |
13:45
17:20 |
| Fortaleza <--> Aracati |
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| De Fortaleza |
De Aracati |
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06:00
08:30
11:00
13:40
17:30 |
06:30
10:00
13:00
15:00
18:00 |
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Fortaleza Airport
The Pinto Martins International
Airport of Fortaleza is located at about 10 km from the centre of the city
and 166 kilometers of Majorlândia. It receives daily flights from several
domestic and International capitals.
Companies serving the Fortaleza airport:
- GOL
- TAM
- Ocean Air
- Webjet
- CTACV (Transportes Aéreos Cabo Verde)
- TAP (Europe)
- Delta Airlines (Atlanta-USA)
- Livingston
(Rome and Milan Italy)
- Air Italy
The airport was opened in 1998; it is fully air
conditioned and divided into four floors. Its annual traffic reaches about
2.5 million passengers.
Useful Phone numbers: Phone: (085) 3392-1030. Fax:
(085) 3392-1127 / 3392-1132.
Website: www.infraero.gov.br - The site is
maintained by INFRAERO, the Official Brazilian Airports Agency.
The State
of Ceará has started to expand and modernize the Aracati airport. 600 meters will be added to the runway in order to receive international flights.
Transfers Majorlândia / Fortaleza /
Majorlândia
Hotels can provide shuttle services to Majorlândia
from Pinto Martins airport or for your hotel in Fortaleza. Prices vary
from a hotel to another and can be obtained at the time of your reservation.
A one-way journey in a taxi with air-conditioning costs between R$ 180
- 250. Ask for details at the reception desk of your hotel.
Have a good
trip!
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