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The distance
From Ponta Negra in Natal to the João Pessoa seafront is about 180 km on the BR-101, dual carriageway nearly all the way. By car the trip takes about 2h40; by bus, close to 3 hours. From Natal airport, in São Gonçalo do Amarante, it is about 200 km. Many people combine the two capitals in one trip — with Pipa halfway.
By bus
Buses leave Natal bus station and arrive at the Severino Camelo bus station in João Pessoa, with several departures a day from early morning to afternoon. The trip takes around 3 hours. From the bus station to the João Pessoa seafront is about 20 minutes by taxi or app.
By car, with stops
By car, the road becomes an itinerary. In Rio Grande do Norte, the turn-off for Pipa leaves the BR-101 for cliffs and dolphins; a little further on, Barra do Cunhaú has the meeting of river and sea. Once in Paraíba, Barra de Camaratuba, in Mataraca, is one of the state's best-preserved beaches, and Rio Tinto and Barra de Mamanguape are a few kilometres off the highway.
- Pipa from João Pessoa
- Barra do Cunhaú: kitesurfing, mangroves and history
- Barra de Camaratuba
- Rio Tinto, Barra de Mamanguape and Sapé, Paraíba
Natal and João Pessoa on the same trip
- One week: 3 nights in Natal, 1 in Pipa and 3 in João Pessoa.
- Flying into Natal and out of João Pessoa (or vice versa) saves repeating the road.
- One-way car hire usually has a fee: compare it with the bus.
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