There are 4 ways to get from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Metrô Rio
best- Take the subway from Jardim Oceânico to General Osoriosubway L4
- Take the subway from General Osorio to Botafogosubway L1
30 minR$16–19Drive 24.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogocar 24.7 km
23 minR$13–19Bus
- Take the bus from BarraShopping to BRS 1,2,3,I: Nelson Mandelabus Lecd129
44 minR$35–55Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogotaxi 24.7 km
23 minR$75–95
Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo is to drive which costs R$ 12 - R$ 19 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs R$ 75 - R$ 95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from BarraShopping and arriving at BRS 1,2,3,I: Nelson Mandela. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
No, there is no direct train from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo. However, there are services departing from Jardim Oceânico and arriving at Botafogo via General Osorio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Barra da Tijuca and Botafogo is 18 km. The road distance is 24.7 km.
The best way to get from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo without a car is to Metrô Rio which takes 30 min and costs R$ 15 - R$ 20.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo, including transfers.
Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo bus services, operated by Transcarioca, depart from BarraShopping station.
Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo train services, operated by Metro Rio, depart from Jardim Oceânico station.
Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo bus services, operated by Transcarioca, arrive at BRS 1,2,3,I: Nelson Mandela station.
What companies run services between Barra da Tijuca, Brazil and Botafogo, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Bosque Marapendi to Botafogo via Terminal Jardim Oceânico :: Plataforma B, Jardim Oceânico, and General Osorio in around 30 min. Alternatively, Transcarioca operates a bus from BarraShopping to BRS 1,2,3,I: Nelson Mandela every 30 minutes. Tickets cost R$5 and the journey takes 44 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Jardim Oceânico to General Osorio
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$6–9
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from General Osorio to Botafogo
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$9
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BarraShopping to BRS 1,2,3,I: Nelson Mandela
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BarraShopping to BRS 1,2,3,I: Nelson Mandela
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$24–55
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BarraShopping to BRS 1,2,3,I: Nelson Mandela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- R$75–95
BarraTaxi
- Phone
- +55 (21) 3178-3600
- Website
- barrataxi.com.br
Jardim Oceânico Barra táxi
- Phone
- +55 (21) 2491-0968
- Website
- business.google.com
Ocean Táxi Barra
- Phone
- +55 (21) 2493-8415
- Website
- business.google.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo train services, operated by Metro Rio, arrive at General Osorio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo is 25 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Barra da Tijuca to Botafogo.
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