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How to get fromBarra da Tijuca to Centroby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Barra da Tijuca to Centro by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Metrô Rio

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    1. Take the subway from Jardim Oceânico to General Osoriosubway subway L4
    2. Take the subway from General Osorio to Uruguaianasubway subway L1
    42 min
    R$14–19

  2. Line 614 bus, Metrô Rio

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alvorada :: Plataforma D16 to Ponto Final: Del Castilho :: Linhas para Zona Oestebus bus 614
    2. Take the subway from Nova America/Del Castilho to Presidente Vargassubway subway L2
    51 min
    R$14

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Barra da Tijuca to Centrotaxi taxi 29.9 km
    29 min
    R$150–190

  4. Drive 29.9 km

    1. Drive from Barra da Tijuca to Centrocar car 29.9 km
    29 min
    R$16–23

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estação Parque das Rosas to Terminal Rodoviário Menezes Cortes :: Plat. Bbus bus 2334 / ...
    1h 10m
    R$40–65

Barra da Tijuca to Centro by bus

Calendar1022Weekly Buses
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
TicketR$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 24 km
  • Duration: 42 min

What companies run services between Barra da Tijuca, Brazil and Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Bosque Marapendi to Uruguaiana via Terminal Jardim Oceânico :: Plataforma B, Jardim Oceânico, and General Osorio in around 42 min. Alternatively, Santa Cruz operates a bus from Estação Parque das Rosas to Terminal Rodoviário Menezes Cortes :: Plat. B every 20 minutes. Tickets cost R$24–65 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Transcarioca also services this route every 20 minutes.

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