How to arrive

Those who come by car to La Pipa must first pass through Goianinha, a neighboring city that borders the BR-101. And there are two ways to get to Goianinha: coming from the south, from the city of João Pessoa, or from the north, from Natal.

Christmas route

The capital of the RN is 80 km from Pipa and the total distance can be overcome in an hour and a half in a quiet and safe trip. Leave Natal by BR-101 towards the south, following the signs for João Pessoa and Recife. After about 50 km you will reach Goianinha. Leave the BR in this town, which is about 25 km from Pipa, and follow the signs indicating the direction of Pipa and Tibau do Sul.

Route from João Pessoa

The capital of Paraibana is 150 km from Pipa and the journey from there to Pipa takes just over two hours. Exit João Pessoa and take BR-101 north, following the signs for Natal and Fortaleza. After a journey of about 125 km, you will arrive in the city of Goianinha. Leave the BR in this town, which is about 25 km from Pipa, and follow the signs indicating the direction of Pipa and Tibau do Sul.

Route from Recife

The capital of Pernambuco is further away, about 250 km from Pipa. The drive takes about 4 hours. Leave Recife heading north, following the signs for João Pessoa and Natal. After a journey of about 225 km you will reach Goianinha. Leave the BR in this town, which is about 25 km from Pipa, and follow the signs indicating the direction of Pipa and Tibau do Sul.

From Christmas

There are about ten daily departures from the Rodoviária de Natal to Pipa, and the trip takes just over two hours. The only company that covers the section is Viação Riograndense, which offers about ten departures a day, the first being at 6am and the last at 6pm, and the buses do not have air conditioning. The bus station is closer to the center of Natal, but it is also possible to take these buses at the exit of the city, at 2300 Av. Senador Salgado Filho in front of the Carrefour Supermarket and next to the Christmas Shopping. During part of the day the ticket can be purchased at this point directly with a representative of the company.

If not, it can be purchased within the same bus.

Going to Goianinha and from there to Pipa can be an interesting option if you miss the last time for Pipa, which is at 6pm. At this point of the Carrefour it is also possible to take vans or buses to Goianinha and from there take another van to Pipa (pay attention to the fact that when you arrive in Goianinha you have to walk about 500 meters between the place where you are going to get off and in the center from the city where the vans leave for Pipa, and it is an unsafe region at night. It is worth using a taxi or uber service in those cases).
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The vans from Goianinha to Pipa leave from behind the central church every 15 minutes from the early hours of the morning until midnight and go to the center of Pipa, 25km away. The tour takes approximately 50 minutes.

From João Pessoa

There are no lines that make the complete route between João Pessoa and Pipa. It is necessary to take a bus from Rodoviária de João Pessoa for Christmas. There are two companies that make this section with very varied schedules: Viação Progresso and Viação Nordeste

But you do not go to the final destination, you must get off in the city of Goianinha-RN, about two hours from João Pessoa. When getting off the bus it will be necessary to walk about 15 minutes to the point of the vans that is in the center of Goianinha (pay attention to the fact that when you arrive in Goianinha you have to walk about 500 meters between the place where you are going to get off and the local in the center of the city from where the vans leave for Pipa, and it is an unsafe region at night. It is worth using a taxi or uber service in those cases).

The vans from Goianinha to Pipa leave every 15 minutes from early morning to midnight and go to downtown Pipa, 25 km away. The tour takes approximately 50 minutes.

From Recife

There are also no lines that make the complete route between Recife and Pipa. It is necessary to take a bus from Viação Progresso de la Rodoviária de Recife to Natal and get off at the city of Goianinha-RN, a journey of approximately 2 hours. There are eight matches a day between 6.30 and 23.55.

When getting off the bus it will be necessary to walk about 15 minutes to the point of the vans that is in the center of Goianinha (pay attention to the fact that when you arrive in Goianinha you have to walk about 500 meters between the place where you are going to get off and the local in the center of the city from where the vans leave for Pipa, and it is an unsafe region at night, it is worth using a taxi service uuu in those cases).

The vans from Goianinha to Pipa leave every 15 minutes from early morning to midnight and go to downtown Pipa, 25 km away. The tour takes approximately 50 minutes.