Jericoacoara is located approximate 300km West of Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará. Arriving from the East, the bus company Redenção provides at least two daily services to Jijoca, connecting to an overland truck for the last hour and a half of the 8 hour trip (both legs of the trip are included in the price). If you’re coming in late try and book Jericoacoara hostels the night before. If you don’t have a place booked and can’t find a place head for the bars (you can’t miss them) and look for a friendly local to help you out.
Have a look at some beautiful Jericoacoara beaches from the sky.
Arriving from the West, the best option is to organize a dune buggy ride to Camocim (the scenery on this route is spectacular – much more worthwhile than the inland road – and the overall cost, if shared by 4 people is not much more than the inland route via Jijoca). If you’re heading to the Lençois Maranhenses National Park, connect to a bus to Parnaíba, another bus to Tutoia, transfer to an overland truck to Paulino Neves, and then another truck to Barreirinhas. The Camocim-Barreirinhas leg can be done in one day. This all sounds complicated, but is actually fairly straight-forward and the locals are extremely helpful in getting you onto the next form of transportation – just tell them your final destination. This might be one of the hardest routes you come across if you travel Brazil, but it’s well worth it. Don’t worry, the Brazilian locals are friendly and happy to help. If you’re heading to São Luís or Belem, connect to Teresina and then onto your final destination – the route’s not as scenic, but much faster.
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