There are 4 ways to get from Centro to Tijuca by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Centro to Tijuca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Centro to Tijuca is to bus which costs R$ 5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Centro to Tijuca is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs R$ 35 - R$ 45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from BRS 2: Uruguaiana and arriving at BRS 2,5,7,I: Saens Peña I. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Presidente Vargas and arriving at Saens Pena. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Centro and Tijuca is 6 km.
The best way to get from Centro to Tijuca without a car is to Metrô Rio which takes 11 min and costs R$ 5 - R$ 9.
The Metrô Rio from Presidente Vargas to Saens Pena takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Centro to Tijuca bus services, operated by Intersul, depart from BRS 2: Uruguaiana station.
Centro to Tijuca train services, operated by Metro Rio, depart from Presidente Vargas station.
Centro to Tijuca bus services, operated by Intersul, arrive at BRS 2,5,7,I: Saens Peña I station.
What companies run services between Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Metro Rio operates a subway from Presidente Vargas to Saens Pena every 5 minutes. Tickets cost R$5–9 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Intersul operates a bus from BRS 2: Uruguaiana to BRS 2,5,7,I: Saens Peña I every 10 minutes. Tickets cost R$4 and the journey takes 20 min. Internorte also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Presidente Vargas to Saens Pena
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5–9
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Intersul
Bus from BRS 2: Uruguaiana to BRS 2,5,7,I: Saens Peña I
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$4
- Schedules at
- Intersul
- Phone
- + 55 (21) 3380-1155
- Website
- Internorte
Bus from BRS 2: Uruguaiana to BRS 2,5,7,I: Saens Peña I
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- Internorte
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- R$35–45
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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Centro to Tijuca train services, operated by Metro Rio, arrive at Saens Pena station.
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