Means of transport Amazonia

You can't go to Manaus without seeing where the economic heart of the city beats. This free zone is connected to the rest of the world by the river, cargo ships and its port. Built by Englishmen in 1902, the port is vertically mobile, to accompany the great differences in water level - 10 m - according to the seasons. The record dates from 1953, when the Amazon was 29.70 m above sea level. It is a large port that can receive up to seven ships during the floods of the Rio Negro. Departures to Belém, Parintins and Santarém, among others.

Numerous national and international destinations, nevertheless rather high ticket prices.

Airlines: Latam, GOL and Azul (national flights) and Copa Airlines (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Central America, Caribbean), American Airlines and TAP Portugual.

Services: restaurants, shops, banks, car rental companies

To get there: take a taxi or an Aéroporto bus at the intersection of Ferreira Pena and Leonardo Malcher streets, 40-minute ride, R$3.

Porto Velho International Airport offers daily connections to various Brazilian cities.

Three scheduled and low-cost airlines are present: Latam, GOL and Azul.

These airlines operate flights to and from Campinas, Manaus, Cuiabà, Brasilia and São Paulo (Guarulhos airport). Flights are daily for all these cities, except Brasilia (flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays).

Airport services: car rental, restaurants, ATM, post office, stores..

The city of Boa Vista, in the state of Roraima, is located on the outskirts of Brazil and the Amazon. Air travel is a natural choice.

Daily flights to Manaus, Brasilia and other capitals, such as Benjamin Constant with Latam, Azul and GOL.

Services: Restaurants, stores, car rental, banks.

There are no bus services between Boa Vista airport and the city center. Cab services are available.

Santarèm Maestro Wilson Fonseca airport connects the Amazonian city quickly to the rest of the country, from which it is far away, and whose land travel times are often very long. The major national, scheduled and low-cost airlines GOL, Latam and Azul operate regular flights here. The airport serves virtually all the country's major cities, either directly or with connections. It can be reached by bus from Rua Rui Barbosa on the aeroporto-centro line, or by cab. Car rental companies are also available.

Ensures the Macapá-Belém crossing every Monday and Friday.

In Macapá. Departure for the small towns of Afuá, Anajás… (Archipel archipelago).

Port Santa Inês. Afuá is 4 hours of boat.

Provides the Macapá-Belém crossing every Thursday and Saturday.

Companhia das Docas do Parà is a shipping company. From Santarèm, you can sail up or down the Amazon River.

Manaus, via Parintins, is 3 days away by boat, hammock class and cabins.

Belém is about 3 days away, hammock or cabin class.

In both cases, boats leave from Cais do Porto, 4 km from the center, accessible by Circular bus. Other destinations include Macapá (40 hours) and Itaituba (18 hours).

Numerous destinations in the interior of the country: São Luís (12 hours with Transbrasiliana), Fortaleza (25 hours with Guanabara), Santarém via Maraba (the last two thirds of the journey, after Marabá, are on an impassable track during the rainy season. Sometimes longer than the boat, variable frequency). Due to the geographical position, the journeys to the Brazilian metropolises are necessarily long and rarely direct.

To get there from the center, 20 or Arsenal, from Avenida President Vargas, 15 minutes.

International and domesticflights .

To get there: take the Marex-Pres. Vargas (line 638) from Avenida Vargas or Marex-Felipe Patroni from Praça Felipe Patroni. Every 10 minutes or so. Allow 1 hour for travel.

Air travel from Belém to Cayenne: book and arrive early. Even if your seat has been checked in, if you're last in line at police control, you'll have the surreal sight of the plane taking off with your luggage.

This company has been present in Belém for a long time. We remind you of the instructions to follow when using cabs. Have them hailed by the pousada or restaurant, or pick them up at the station head. Do not hail them on the street. Like many cities in the country, Belém is not very safe at night. Cab drivers must start their meters at the beginning of the journey (day, night and possibly public holiday rates) unless you negotiate a flat rate directly with them. Fares are generally reasonable.

The Henvil Tranportes company connects the "mainland" with the island of Marajo, the largest river island in the world, as big as Switzerland and known for its herds of water buffalo that roam freely. The ferry company runs from Icoaraci (a district of Belém) to the port of Camará in the municipality of Salvaterra. However, to get to the city, you will have to take a bus or a van, as the pier is far from the heart of the village. You can also take a bus to Soure, one of the other small towns of the island.

There are various ferry services linking Belém to different destinations on the island of Marajo. The Banav ferry company links Belèm to Camarà every day. Ferries depart from the Belèm waterway terminal.

departures are either morning or afternoon, depending on the tide (Sundays are rare). Check timetables in advance.

Departure from Belèm to Camarà is currently at 2pm (subject to change). The ferry from Camarà to Belèm departs at 2:30pm.

The journey takes about 2 hours and costs R$ 35.

The port of Tefé offers berths for vessels operating regular or non-regular passenger transport services. In general, embarkations and/or disembarkations are made from or to Manaus. The relative distance between the two cities makes the transport time quite long.

There are two options to get to Tefe by boat from Manaus (Roadway port):

Scheduled boat: every day at 9am from Manaus and 6pm from Tefé. Count 3 days of travel.

Fast boat: every day at 7am from Manaus, and the same from Tefe. Count 12 hours of travel.

AR Transportes operates two boats that sail regularly throughout the year between Belém and Manaus, with several stops between the two cities, including one in the town of Santarém (AR Transportes headquarters), located between the two Amazonian cities. With capacities ranging from 252 to 850 passengers, the boats are equipped with hammock decks , toilets, bars, cabins and private suites. Comfort is basic, except for the suites. Between Belém and Manaus, the trip takes between five and seven days, depending on the itinerary, and between Belém and Santarém, two nights.

The Belém boat terminal was inaugurated in 2014, built inside a historic warehouse offering greater comfort and services to passengers. From Belém, you can embark for Manaus, Macapá and Camará (Marajó Island).

To Marajó. Banav boats depart at 6:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. depending on the day for the port of Camará (return at 6:30 a.m. or 3 p.m.). Bus to Soures or Salvaterra. 3 hours.

To Macapá, capital of Amapá, 22 hours by boat and 11 hours by catamaran.

Macapà airport, one of the most northerly and remote in Brazil, connects the capital of this Amazonian state with the rest of Brazil's metropolises, which are often far away. As at all airports in the country's large and medium-sized cities, scheduled and low-cost airlines operate regular flights with Latam, Azul and GOL (direct to Belém). The airport offers a wide range of services, including bank branches, restaurants and cabs.