Latest update from 22 sept 2015.
By plane every Tuesday and Friday leaving Manaus at 12:30, returning same day at 17:30.
More info: Map Airlines
By speedboat(express lancha) ( duration 12 hours) from the new harbour of Sao Raimundo:
From Manaus to Barcelos
every Tuesday 15.00 PM (express Diamantina or Taylor) or every Friday 15.00 PM (express Taylor or Diamantina )
From Barcelos to Manaus
every Tuesday 19.00 PM (duration 11 hours ) ( espress Diamantina or Taylor) or every Friday 19.00 PM( duration 11 hours )( espress Taylor or Diamantina)
Price: 150 Reais per person one way ( all meals included )
The most relaxed and also cheapest way to travel to Barcelos is :
by traditional river boat ( Recreio ) from the new harbour of Sao Raimundo:
From Manaus to Barcelos
Tuesday( Vencedor 18.00PM,Genesis 18.00 PM ), Wednesday (Azevedo 18.00PM), Friday (Natal 18.00PM,Tanaka 18.00PM and Genesis 18.00PM )( duration about 25 hours )
From Barcelos to Manaus
every Monday ( Natal 18.00 PM), Wednesday ( Genesis 11.00AM), Friday ( Vencedor 18.00PM) and Saturday (Tanaka 12.00AM and Azevedo 18.00PM ) (duration about 25 hours)
Price: only 120 Reais per person (bring your own hammock) or 300 Reais for 2 persons ( for a private cabin with bunkbed ) breakfast, lunch and dinners included
