# Brazil regional airports: leaving Manaus (MAO) and Florianópolis (FLN)

> The Amazon gateway and the surf capital: two very different airports with very different taxi cultures. Here is what to expect.

- Published: 2026-07-15
- Updated: 2026-07-22
- Author: Airport Exit
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Beyond Rio and São Paulo, Brazil's regional airports each have their own personality. [Manaus Eduardo Gomes (MAO)](/airports/mao-manaus) is the gateway to the Amazon; [Florianópolis Hercílio Luz (FLN)](/airports/fln-florianopolis) is Brazil's surf and tech capital.

## Manaus (MAO)

The airport is 14 km north of central Manaus. Yellow taxis at the rank are R$70–90 to the historic centre (Teatro Amazonas area). Uber works at a designated pickup lot and is typically R$40–60. Bus 306 runs to downtown for R$4.75 — cheap but painfully slow.

Heads-up: humidity is punishing and the taxi queue outside has no air-con. Uber is the sane choice.

## Florianópolis (FLN)

The airport is 12 km from the centre and 25–40 km from most surf beaches. Taxi to downtown is R$70–90, to Jurerê Internacional R$140–180, to Praia Mole R$100–120. Uber and 99 both work at the designated pickup. Bus 183 runs to the TICEN central bus terminal for R$5.90.

If you're heading to the beaches on the north or east of the island, budget for the taxi. Public transport connections are workable but eat 90 minutes.

## The Brazilian regional playbook

- Uber/99 pickup is almost always at a specific lot, not curbside — follow signs saying "aplicativos."

- Airport taxi ranks are regulated; the meter is fine but you can also agree a fixed fare.

- Cash is optional — cards are accepted almost everywhere, even for small fares.

Related: [Santos Dumont (SDU)](/airports/sdu-rio-santos-dumont), [Rio airports compared](/blog/rio-airports-compared-gig-vs-sdu).

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