Manaus (MAO): the bus takes an hour and a quarter, the app takes twenty minutes
Routes 306 and 813 run into the city for a couple of reais and take 60 to 80 minutes. Uber does the same trip in about 20 for around 20 reais, which for most people settles it.
- The airport is about 12 to 14 km north of central Manaus.
- City bus routes 306 and 813 serve the airport, taking 60 to 80 minutes depending on traffic.
- Route 306 costs a few reais and has no air conditioning or luggage space. In Amazonian heat with a suitcase, that matters.
- Route 813 has air conditioning and costs a little more.
- Uber is about 18 to 25 reais and 11 to 20 minutes.
- A taxi is about 33 to 44 reais for the same trip, and official counters with fixed fares operate in the terminal.
- The gap between the bus and the app is small in absolute terms and large in time. Twenty minutes against over an hour.
- Terminal 1 handles practically all domestic and international flights across two floors.
- Free wifi, ATMs, currency exchange, duty free, VIP lounges and restaurants.
- LATAM, GOL, Azul and Avianca fly here, with Manaus an important hub for the Amazon region.
The choice
| Option | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bus 306 | 60 to 80 min | a few reais |
| Bus 813, air conditioned | 60 to 80 min | slightly more |
| Uber | 11 to 20 min | 18 to 25 BRL |
| Taxi | 11 to 20 min | 33 to 44 BRL |
- The absolute difference is small. The bus saves you perhaps twenty reais and costs you an hour.
- Route 306 has no air conditioning and no luggage space, and it makes many stops. Manaus sits on the equator and is humid year-round.
- Route 813 is the air-conditioned option and is worth the small premium if you are taking a bus at all.
- Official taxi counters with fixed fares operate in the terminal, which removes the negotiation.
Distances differ slightly
- One source says 12 km, another 14, and a third 15 by road. All of them agree it is a short trip that becomes long only on the bus.
- The airport is north of the city. The centre, with the Teatro Amazonas, is the reference point most drivers use.
The terminal
- Terminal 1 handles practically all domestic and international flights, over two floors.
- Restaurants and cafés, duty free, free wifi, ATMs and currency exchange, VIP lounges, mother and child rooms and reduced mobility assistance.
- LATAM, GOL, Azul, Avianca and Turkish Airlines are the names here.
Why you are here
- Manaus is the Amazon gateway, and most people flying in are heading onto a river boat or a jungle lodge.
- Those transfers are usually arranged by the lodge, which is the simplest answer to the whole question of airport transport.
- The Meeting of the Waters and the port are both in the city, so the airport transfer is a genuine trip rather than an afterthought.
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