Pinto Martins International Airport public transport guide

Fortaleza5 routesUpdated 2026-09-24

Getting to and from Pinto Martins International Airport by public transport, without the guesswork. Pinto Martins International Airport keeps things simple, with a handful of public transport options to choose from — two in total. Check out the list below to find the best option for you, and remember to confirm the details directly with the service provider before travelling.

01

Etufor

Etufor (Empresa de Transporte Urbano de Fortaleza) is Fortaleza's municipal urban bus operator, running the city's regular transit network under the SIT-FOR integrated system. Several standard routes and one executive line link Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins to neighborhoods across the city, including Papicu, Siqueira, Parangaba, the Rodoviária bus terminal and the downtown Centro district.

Routes (4)

027 Siqueira/Aeroporto/Papicu

BusDetails

Regular municipal bus route linking the Siqueira neighborhood to Papicu via the airport, one of two standard urban lines that stop directly outside Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins.

Stops
SiqueiraAeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins (FOR)Papicu

066 Parangaba/Aeroporto/Papicu

BusDetails

Regular municipal bus route connecting the Parangaba terminal area to Papicu via the airport, providing a second standard urban link between Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins and the eastern side of the city.

Stops
ParangabaAeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins (FOR)Papicu

404 Aeroporto/Rodoviária/Benfica/Centro

BusDetails

Regular municipal bus route starting outside the airport terminal and running through the Rodoviária João Tomé bus station and the Benfica neighborhood to downtown Centro, the most direct urban bus link between the airport and the city centre.

Stops
Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins (FOR)Rodoviária João ToméBenficaCentro

917 Aeroporto/Beira Mar (Linha Executiva)

BusDetails

Executive midibus line operated by Etufor between the airport and the Beira Mar seafront district, running via BR-116 and downtown Fortaleza with a smaller, more comfortable vehicle than the standard urban fleet.

Stops
Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins (FOR) - Avenida Senador Carlos JereissatiAvenida Alberto CraveiroAlça Viaduto MakroRodovia BR-116Alça Rotatória AguanambiAvenida AguanambiAvenida Dom ManoelRua Pinto MadeiraRua Sena MadureiraRua Conde D'EuAvenida Alberto NepomucenoAvenida Pessoa AntaAvenida Almirante BarrosoAvenida Historiador Raimundo GirãoAvenida da AboliçãoAvenida Beira Mar
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Metrofor

Metrofor is the Ceará state government company operating Fortaleza's metro and VLT (light-rail) network. Its Aeroporto branch, a short extension of the Linha Nordeste, links Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins directly into the light-rail system, connecting onward toward Parangaba, the Linha Sul and the city's seafront stations.

Routes (1)

Ramal Aeroporto (Linha Nordeste)

TramDetails

The Aeroporto branch is a short light-rail extension of the Linha Nordeste linking Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins directly to Estação Expedicionários, where riders transfer onto the main Linha Nordeste to continue toward Parangaba, with its connection to the Linha Sul, or toward the seafront stations of Mucuripe and Iate.

Stops
Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins (FOR)Expedicionários

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