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About Lopes

Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Lopes. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.

Lopes Popular Stations

The main stations covered by Lopes’s buses include:

  • Ipatinga Bus Station
  • Rio Casca
  • Coronel Fabriciano
  • Timoteo
  • Joao Monlevade Bus Station
  • Nova Era
  • Ponte Nova Vila Centenaria
  • Ipatinga Bus Station
  • Itabira
  • Bela Vista de Minas

Lopes Top Destinations

Lopes buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

Lopes Ticket Prices & Bus Classes

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons

Pros of Bus Travel

  • Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
  • Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
  • Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
  • If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

  • Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
  • Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
  • Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
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Lopes Popular Routes

Joao Monlevade to Ipatinga
06:30, 07:30, 10:00, 14:10, 16:20
Timoteo to Ipatinga
08:40, 09:20, 09:30, 12:10, 16:10, 17:40, 18:30, 19:30, 20:10
Nova Era to Ipatinga
07:05, 08:00, 08:05, 10:35, 14:45, 16:10, 16:55, 18:00, 19:00
Ipatinga to Sao Domingos do Prata
07:00
Coronel Fabriciano to Ipatinga
08:55, 09:35, 09:45, 12:25, 16:25, 18:00, 18:45, 19:38, 20:25
Itabira to Nova Era
07:00, 14:15, 17:00, 19:00
Coronel Fabriciano to Nova Era
06:20, 07:20, 07:25, 11:55, 12:50, 14:55, 16:20, 17:40, 18:15
Nova Era to Itabira
08:00, 11:30, 17:00, 18:00
Itabira to Ipatinga
07:00, 17:00, 18:00
Timoteo to Joao Monlevade
07:40, 12:10, 15:10, 17:55
Coronel Fabriciano to Itabira
06:20, 16:20, 18:15
Ponte Nova to Rio Casca
13:15
Ipatinga to Timoteo
06:00, 07:00, 11:30, 14:30, 16:00, 17:15, 18:00
Timoteo to Rio Casca
07:40
Timoteo to Nova Era
06:30, 07:40, 12:10, 13:10, 15:10, 16:30, 17:55, 18:25
Nova Era to Joao Monlevade
05:00, 05:30, 05:50, 06:20, 07:00, 08:00, 08:55, 09:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:25, 14:00, 15:00, 15:30, 16:25, 17:00, 18:00, 19:10, 21:45
Ponte Nova to Nova Era
13:15
Nova Era to Rio Casca
08:50
Coronel Fabriciano to Joao Monlevade
07:25, 11:55, 14:55, 17:40
Ipatinga to Ponte Nova
07:00
Coronel Fabriciano to Rio Casca
07:20
Ipatinga to Coronel Fabriciano
06:00, 07:00, 11:30, 14:30, 16:00, 17:15, 18:00
Joao Monlevade to Nova Era
06:00, 06:30, 07:05, 07:30, 08:20, 09:20, 10:00, 10:20, 11:20, 13:20, 14:10, 15:20, 16:20, 16:50, 17:30, 18:50, 19:45, 20:30, 23:00
Coronel Fabriciano to Sao Domingos do Prata
07:20
Minas Gerais state to Ipatinga
06:00, 06:45, 07:00, 08:40, 09:20, 09:30, 11:30, 11:45, 12:10, 14:30, 16:00, 16:10, 17:15, 18:15, 18:30, 19:30
Joao Monlevade to Bela Vista de Minas
06:00, 06:30, 07:05, 07:30, 08:20, 09:20, 10:00, 10:20, 11:20, 13:20, 14:10, 15:20, 16:20, 16:50, 17:30, 18:50, 19:45, 20:30, 23:00
Nova Era to Sao Domingos do Prata
05:30, 06:50, 08:50, 10:20, 12:30, 14:00, 16:30, 18:00
Ponte Nova to Sao Domingos do Prata
13:15
Nova Era to Coronel Fabriciano
07:05, 08:00, 08:05, 10:35, 14:45, 16:10, 16:55, 18:00, 19:00
Joao Monlevade to Timoteo
06:30, 07:30, 10:00, 14:10, 16:20

Lopes Schedule & Timetable

ClassDeparture stationArrival stationDepartureArrivalTravel time
ConvencionalTimoteoRio Casca07:4011:103h 30m
ConvencionalTimoteoNova Era18:2519:301h 5m
ConvencionalTimoteoNova Era17:5519:101h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoNova Era16:3018:001h 30m
ConvencionalTimoteoNova Era15:1016:251h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoNova Era13:1014:501h 40m
ConvencionalTimoteoNova Era12:1013:251h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoNova Era07:4008:551h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoNova Era06:3008:001h 30m
ConvencionalTimoteoJoao Monlevade Bus Station17:5520:052h 10m
ConvencionalTimoteoJoao Monlevade Bus Station15:1017:102h 0m
ConvencionalTimoteoJoao Monlevade Bus Station12:1014:102h 0m
ConvencionalTimoteoJoao Monlevade Bus Station07:4009:402h 0m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano20:1020:250h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano19:3019:380h 8m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano18:4518:550h 10m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano18:3018:450h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano18:1518:250h 10m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano17:4018:000h 20m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano16:1016:250h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano15:4515:550h 10m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano12:1012:250h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano11:4511:550h 10m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano09:4509:500h 5m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano09:3009:450h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano09:2009:350h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano08:4508:550h 10m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano08:4008:550h 15m
ConvencionalTimoteoCoronel Fabriciano06:4506:550h 10m
ConvencionalTimoteoIpatinga Bus Station20:1020:500h 40m

Lopes Stations

Ipatinga Bus StationBela Vista de MinasItabiraPonte Nova Vila CentenariaRio CascaCoronel FabricianoTimoteoJoao Monlevade Bus StationNova EraIpatinga Bus Station