By plane:  The airport serving Manaus is the Eduardo Gomes International Airport ( http://airport.u.nu/MAO).  This airport is served by numerous Brazilian airlines, with the most commonly used one being Varig.  It should be noted that airlines and flight schedules change frequently so visitors should contact their airlines directly prior to flight to insure that all is occurring according to schedule.  There are also major international airlines flying in to nearby Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo – visitors may want to consider looking in to these airports as a means of reaching the area.

By boat:  Manaus is located on the Amazon River , an excellent avenue for reaching the area by boat.  Many people who head to this area choose to take a river tour which stops at various spots along the way.  Cruises are not an uncommon method of getting to Manaus .

By bus:   There is a bus station located approximately five miles outside of the center of Manaus .   Visitors who take the bus to this station will have to walk or arrange for other transportation from there.   The bus service is slow, but it is a viable means of getting to Manaus for those people interested in traveling inexpensively.

By car:   There are two highways which lead in to Manaus .   However, these are very undeveloped highways in a country which is known for having bad drivers, so getting in to the area by car is strongly advised against.