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How to get fromCopacabana to Petrópolisby bus, subway, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Copacabana to Petrópolis by bus, subway, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Petrópolis, Rodoviária Governador Leonel Brizolabus bus
    3h 4m
    R$88–137

  2. Drive  74.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Copacabana to Petrópoliscar car 74.8 km
    1h 2m
    R$40–57

  3. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Central do Brasil to Saracurunasubway subway Saracuruna
    2. Take the subway from Saracuruna to Vila Inhomirimsubway subway Vila Inhomirim
    3h 25m
    R$91–111

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Copacabana to Petrópolistaxi taxi 74.8 km
    1h 2m
    R$330–400

  5. Bus, subway, taxi

    1. Take the bus from BRS 2: Figueiredo Magalhães to BRS 2,3: Praça da Repúblicabus bus 415
    2. Take the subway from Central do Brasil to Saracurunasubway subway
    3. Take the subway from Saracuruna to Vila Inhomirimsubway subway
    4. Take the taxi from Vila Inhomirim to Petrópolistaxi taxi
    3h 47m
    R$87–111

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  • Distance: 85.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and Petrópolis, Brazil?

Unica Facil operates a bus from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Petrópolis, Rodoviária Governador Leonel Brizola every 2 hours. Tickets cost R$40–75 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Siqueira Campos to Petrópolis via Central, Central do Brasil, Saracuruna, and Vila Inhomirim in around 3h 25m.

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