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About Rio Tinto

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 Rio Tinto. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.

Rio Tinto Popular Stations

The main stations covered by Rio Tinto’s buses include:

  • Bananeiras
  • Cacimba de Dentro
  • Rio Tinto
  • Jacarau
  • Araruna
  • Joao Pessoa
  • Guarabira
  • Alagoa Grande
  • Areia
  • Belem
  • Caja
  • Inga
  • Itabaiana
  • Mamanguape
  • Mogeiro
  • Pirpirituba
  • Remigio
  • Riachao
  • Solanea
  • Tacima
  • Campina Grande
  • Aracagi
  • Arara
  • Baia da Traicao
  • Bananeiras
  • Boqueirao
  • Caicara
  • Cuitegi
  • Dona Ines
  • Duas Estradas
  • Gurinhem
  • Itapororoca
  • Itatuba
  • Juarez Tavora
  • Lagoa de Dentro
  • Marcacao
  • Mulungu
  • Sao Jose dos Ramos
  • Rua Nova

Rio Tinto Top Destinations

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

Rio Tinto 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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Rio Tinto Popular Routes

Joao Pessoa to Areia
06:00, 08:30, 12:00, 14:30, 18:00
Guarabira to Bananeiras
07:30, 09:30, 12:00, 13:00, 15:30, 19:00
Guarabira to Mamanguape
05:00, 07:30, 10:30, 16:00, 17:30
Areia to Remigio
08:55, 11:00, 17:25, 20:55
Guarabira to Sape
05:00, 05:30, 05:45, 06:00, 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 09:30, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 19:00
Mamanguape to Guarabira
06:20, 06:55, 11:20, 15:50, 16:55
Joao Pessoa to Alagoinha PB
07:00, 12:00, 17:30
Mamanguape to Campina Grande
06:55, 16:55
Solanea to Santa Rita PB
06:30, 09:00, 12:30, 13:40, 15:00, 17:30
Joao Pessoa to Mari
05:30, 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:01, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00
Joao Pessoa to Guarabira
05:30, 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:01, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00
Guarabira to Campina Grande
05:00, 06:30, 08:00, 11:00, 14:00, 14:30, 18:00
Tacima to Joao Pessoa
06:10, 11:25, 13:55, 16:45
Belem PB to Joao Pessoa
05:20, 05:50, 06:55, 07:20, 09:50, 12:10, 12:50, 13:20, 14:20, 14:40, 15:30, 17:30, 18:20
Joao Pessoa to Santa Rita PB
05:30, 06:00, 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:01, 17:30, 18:00, 18:01, 18:30, 19:00
Areia to Joao Pessoa
05:00, 07:35, 10:30, 15:00, 16:30
Joao Pessoa to Inga
13:00, 15:30
Joao Pessoa to Sape
05:30, 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:01, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00
Joao Pessoa to Itabaiana PB
07:30, 11:00, 13:00, 15:30, 18:01
Cacimba de Dentro to Guarabira
06:00, 08:30, 12:00, 17:00
Caldas Brandao to Joao Pessoa
05:10, 05:55, 06:10, 07:00, 08:05, 09:00, 10:00, 10:55, 12:30, 13:55, 15:15, 16:30, 16:55, 18:30
Jacarau to Joao Pessoa
06:20, 13:50
Joao Pessoa to Mamanguape
05:30, 06:00, 07:00, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:30, 17:30, 19:00
Bananeiras to Guarabira
06:50, 09:20, 12:50, 13:55, 15:10, 17:50
Belem PB to Santa Rita PB
05:20, 05:50, 06:55, 07:20, 09:50, 12:10, 12:50, 13:20, 14:20, 14:40, 15:30, 17:30, 18:20
Caldas Brandao to Itabaiana PB
08:05, 11:35, 13:35, 16:05, 18:36
Guarabira to Belem PB
07:15, 07:30, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 17:30, 18:00, 19:00, 20:30
Riachao PB to Joao Pessoa
08:55
Mamanguape to Joao Pessoa
06:05, 06:10, 07:10, 07:30, 08:40, 09:20, 11:20, 11:25, 13:10, 14:50, 15:40, 17:10, 17:20
Joao Pessoa to Tacima
06:30, 08:00, 12:00, 18:30

Rio Tinto Schedule & Timetable

ClassDeparture stationArrival stationDepartureArrivalTravel time
ConvencionalArarunaGuarabira16:3018:001h 30m
ConvencionalArarunaGuarabira13:3015:302h 0m
ConvencionalArarunaGuarabira11:3014:002h 30m
ConvencionalArarunaGuarabira11:0013:002h 0m
ConvencionalArarunaGuarabira08:0011:003h 0m
ConvencionalArarunaGuarabira05:4507:301h 45m
ConvencionalRio TintoJoao Pessoa17:1018:151h 5m
ConvencionalRio TintoJoao Pessoa14:4015:451h 5m
ConvencionalRio TintoJoao Pessoa13:0014:051h 5m
ConvencionalRio TintoJoao Pessoa11:1012:151h 5m
ConvencionalRio TintoJoao Pessoa09:1010:151h 5m
ConvencionalRio TintoJoao Pessoa08:3009:351h 5m
ConvencionalRio TintoJoao Pessoa07:0008:051h 5m
ConvencionalRio TintoJoao Pessoa05:5507:001h 5m
ConvencionalJacarauJoao Pessoa13:5016:302h 40m
ConvencionalJacarauJoao Pessoa06:2008:302h 10m
ConvencionalCacimba de DentroGuarabira17:0019:002h 0m
ConvencionalCacimba de DentroGuarabira12:0014:002h 0m
ConvencionalCacimba de DentroGuarabira08:3011:002h 30m
ConvencionalCacimba de DentroGuarabira06:0008:002h 0m
ConvencionalBananeirasGuarabira17:5019:001h 10m
ConvencionalBananeirasGuarabira15:1016:301h 20m
ConvencionalBananeirasGuarabira13:5515:001h 5m
ConvencionalBananeirasGuarabira12:5014:001h 10m
ConvencionalBananeirasGuarabira09:2011:001h 40m
ConvencionalBananeirasGuarabira06:5008:001h 10m
ConvencionalBananeirasJoao Pessoa17:5021:003h 10m
ConvencionalBananeirasJoao Pessoa15:1018:303h 20m
ConvencionalBananeirasJoao Pessoa13:5517:003h 5m
ConvencionalBananeirasJoao Pessoa12:5016:003h 10m

Rio Tinto Stations

Campina GrandeBelemBananeirasAlagoa GrandeCacimba de DentroCuitegiGurinhemRio TintoRiachaoMarcacaoItabaianaTacimaAraraJacarauArarunaAracagiMogeiroMulunguItatubaBananeirasBaia da TraicaoDuas EstradasSolaneaDona InesIngaAreiaSao Jose dos RamosLagoa de DentroJoao PessoaCaicaraRua NovaItapororocaRemigioCajaJuarez TavoraBoqueiraoPirpiritubaMamanguapeGuarabira