There are 4 ways to get from Centro to Lapa by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Centro to Lapa by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Centro to Lapa is to bus which costs R$ 1 - R$ 2 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Centro to Lapa is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs R$ 14 - R$ 18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from BRS 1,4: Buenos Aires and arriving at Riachuelo. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Central and arriving at Cinelandia. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Centro and Lapa is 1 km.
The best way to get from Centro to Lapa without a car is to bus which takes 6 min and costs R$ 1 - R$ 2.
The bus from BRS 1,4: Buenos Aires to Riachuelo takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Centro to Lapa bus services, operated by Intersul, depart from BRS 1,4: Buenos Aires station.
Centro to Lapa train services, operated by Metro Rio, depart from Central station.
Centro to Lapa bus services, operated by Intersul, arrive at Riachuelo station.
What companies run services between Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Intersul operates a bus from BRS 1,4: Buenos Aires to Riachuelo every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 6 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Metro Rio operates a subway from Central to Cinelandia every 5 minutes. Tickets cost R$9 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Central to Cinelandia
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$9
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Intersul
Bus from BRS 1,4: Buenos Aires to Riachuelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Intersul
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- R$14–18
Cooparioca
- Phone
- +55 21 2158-1818
- Website
- cooparioca.com.br
Coopataxi
- Phone
- +55 21 3288-4343
- Website
- coopataxi.com.br
Rádio-Táxi Coopertramo
- Phone
- +55 (21) 98008-0055
- Website
- radio-taxi.com.br
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Booking & Getting There
Centro to Lapa train services, operated by Metro Rio, arrive at Cinelandia station.
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