How To Get To Maceio - By Air Or By Land
If you ask most folks who have been to Brazil, they will tell you that the best way to get to Maceio is to take the bus. Maceio has an airport, but there are few flights to Maceio, and even fewer international flights.
Before buying a bus ticket, it is worth taking a look to see if there are any deals on flights to Maceio. Maceio's airport is called Zumbi dos Palmares International. The international airport code is MCZ. Use this airport code to look for discounted airfares on any cheap flights website.
Here are the major Brazilian airlines that have flights to Maceio:
GOL - www.voegol.com.br (This airline is known for offering the best discount flights around Brazil)
TAM - www.tam.com.br
BRA - www.voebra.com.br
You may be able to find a deal to get to Maceio by plane, but most flights are from the other major cities in Brazil. Although Maceio is becoming an increasingly popular destination for foreign tourists, the airport still gets flights mostly from Rio, Sao Paulo and Brasilia.
Get To Maceio By Bus
Brazil's buses are quite comfortable, and offer a great way to see the passing landscape. The bus is the preferred way to travel for most Brazilians since airline tickets can be prohibitively expensive. Because there is such demand for buses, they are usually comfortable and clean.
You can catch a bus to Maceio from any city in Brazil. There are two ways to go: during the daytime or overnight. Daytime buses usually take quite a bit longer, stopping at every little town along the way. Still, if you are in no hurry and want to see some of the local culture, this can be a fun part of the trip. The night bus just gets you there, but for those who want to get to Maceio in good time so they can enjoy the sun and surf, this is definitely the way to go.
Here are some sites where you can get more information on bus schedules, fares and bookings:
The Bus Station - www.busstation.net/main/busbra.htm - This site has a whole list of online companies offering buses in various parts of Brazil. It also has links to forums and discussions where you can get some advice on which company to use to get to Maceio.
Brazil's National Transportation Agency - www.antt.gov.br- This is the official site for all of Brazil's bus services. On this site you can enter your destination and departure city into a search engine and it will show you all the companies offering buses on that route. Unfortunately, the site is in Portuguese. Here is a link that goes directly to the search page: appweb.antt.gov.br/transp/secao_duas_localidades.asp.
Socicam - www.socicam.com.br/pt/ - This is a similar site, with information on all the terminals, routes and companies that run buses in Brazil. On the upper right corner is a British flag which you can click and it gives you English.
Use these sites to book your bus ticket to get to Maceio. The best way to know which companies are best is word of mouth, so if you are in Brazil, talk to some fellow travelers and see what they recommend. Also, before booking your ticket, search the name of the company online in Google or another search engine to see what people have said about them.
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