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Brazil

109 ports

ports: 109
Operators: 21
São Sebastião to Ilhabela: 15m
Manaus to Tabatinga: 37h

Barcas Rio, AcquaVias and 17 other companies sail between 107 ports in Brazil. Ferries also sail to Brazil from Iguazu Falls and Salto del Guairá. The main crossing, from São Sebastião to Ilhabela, takes 15 minutes and runs 43 times a day; the longest within Brazil, from Manaus to Tabatinga, takes 37 hours. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.

Ferries to Brazil

2 routes

Argentina

Iguazu Falls to MacucoMacuco Safari15m25 a day

Paraguay

Salto del Guairá to GuaíraF. Andreis40mAbout 9 a day

Destinations in Brazil

Amazon River30 ports

Amazonas19 ports

Bahia6 ports Bay of All Saints3 ports

Espírito Santo4 ports

Maranhão2 ports

Pará15 ports Marajó5 ports

Paraná6 ports Ilha do Mel4 ports

Pernambuco6 ports

Rio de Janeiro State26 ports Costa Verde21 ports Guanabara Bay5 ports

Santa Catarina5 ports

São Paulo State20 ports

Ferry companies in Brazil

Barcas Rio

Calls at Rio de Janeiro, Niterói (Arariboia), Paquetá and five other portsFoot passengers only

22m–1h 50m

AcquaVias

Calls at Santos (Centro), Vicente de Carvalho, São Sebastião and 12 other portsCars on some sailings

5m–3h 30m

Ajato

Calls at Manaus, Codajás, Alvarães and 19 other portsFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

8h–37h

Arapari Navegação

Calls at Belém (Condor), Arapari (Barcarena) and Belém (Cidade Velha)Cars on some sailings

1h–1h 20m

Internacional Travessias

Calls at Salvador (São Joaquim) and ItaparicaCars

1h 10m

Aquaviário da Grande Vitória

Calls at Vitória (Rodoviária), Vitória (Praça do Papa), Vila Velha and CariacicaFoot passengers only

8m–40m

Henvil

Calls at São Luís, Cujupe (Alcântara), Icoaraci and eight other portsCars on some sailings

5m–2h 30m

Paraty Tours

Calls at Paraty, Ilha dos Cocos, Ilha da Pescaria and 15 other portsFoot passengers only

30m–4h 45m

Abaline

Calls at Pontal do Sul, Encantadas (Ilha do Mel), Nova Brasília (Ilha do Mel) and ParanaguáFoot passengers only

30m–2h

Internacional Marítima

Calls at São Luís and Cujupe (Alcântara)Cars

1h 30m

Macuco Safari

From Iguazu FallsFoot passengers only

15m

Maremar Turismo

Calls at Ilhabela, Praia da Fome (Ilhabela), Bonete (Ilhabela) and three other portsFoot passengers only

1h 10m–3h 30m

Master Motors

Calls at Icoaraci, Camará (Marajó), Belém (Terminal Hidroviário) and two other portsCars on some sailings

10m–2h 30m

F. Andreis

From Salto del GuairáCars

40m

Biotur

Calls at Salvador (Terminal Náutico) and Morro de São PauloFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

2h 30m

Banav

Calls at Icoaraci, Camará (Marajó) and Belém (Terminal Hidroviário)Cars on some sailings

2h–2h 30m

Serviporto

Calls at São Luís and Cujupe (Alcântara)Cars

1h 30m

Ilha Bela Transporte Marítimo

Calls at Salvador (Terminal Náutico) and Morro de São PauloFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

2h 30m

Catamaran Tours

Calls at Recife, Parque das Esculturas, Igarassu and three other portsFoot passengers only

30m–1h 25m

Horizonte Aberto

Calls at Caravelas and AbrolhosFoot passengers only

Scuna Sul

Calls at Florianópolis, Ratones Grande, Costeira da Armação and two other portsFoot passengers only

Questions

Where do ferries to Brazil leave from?

From Iguazu Falls to Macuco (15 minutes, 25 times a day) and Salto del Guairá to Guaíra (40 minutes, about nine times a day).

Which ferry companies sail in Brazil?

Barcas Rio: Rio de Janeiro, Niterói (Arariboia), Paquetá, Niterói (Charitas), Ilha do Governador, Mangaratiba, Ilha Grande and Angra dos Reis. AcquaVias: Santos (Centro), Vicente de Carvalho, São Sebastião and 12 other ports. Ajato: Manaus, Codajás, Alvarães and 19 other ports. Arapari Navegação: Belém (Condor), Arapari (Barcarena) and Belém (Cidade Velha). Internacional Travessias: Salvador (São Joaquim) and Itaparica. Aquaviário da Grande Vitória: Vitória (Rodoviária), Vitória (Praça do Papa), Vila Velha and Cariacica. Henvil: São Luís, Cujupe (Alcântara), Icoaraci and eight other ports. Paraty Tours: Paraty, Ilha dos Cocos, Ilha da Pescaria and 15 other ports. And 13 other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry in Brazil?

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.