There are 5 ways to get from Gávea to Urca by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Metrô Rio
best- Take the subway from Antero de Quental to General Osoriosubway L4
- Take the subway from General Osorio to Cardeal Arcoverdesubway L1
15 minR$17Drive 9.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Gávea to Urcacar 9.2 km
11 minR$5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Chácara do Céu to BRS 3,I: Lauro Sodré IIIbus 2334 / ...
24 minR$23–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gávea to Urcataxi 9.2 km
11 minR$35–45Line 539 bus
- Take the bus from Álvaro Americano to Ponto Final: Lemebus 539 / ...
54 minR$21–25
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gávea to Urca is to drive which costs R$ 4 - R$ 7 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Gávea to Urca is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs R$ 35 - R$ 45.
No, there is no direct bus from Gávea to Urca. However, there are services departing from Chácara do Céu and arriving at BRS 3,I: Lauro Sodré III via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
No, there is no direct train from Gávea to Urca. However, there are services departing from Antero de Quental and arriving at Cardeal Arcoverde via General Osorio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Gávea and Urca is 6 km. The road distance is 9.2 km.
The best way to get from Gávea to Urca without a car is to Metrô Rio which takes 15 min and costs R$ 18.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Gávea to Urca, including transfers.
Gávea to Urca bus services, operated by Santa Cruz, depart from Chácara do Céu station.
Gávea to Urca train services, operated by Metro Rio, depart from Antero de Quental station.
Gávea to Urca bus services, operated by Santa Cruz, arrive at BRS 3,I: Lauro Sodré III station.
What companies run services between Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Urca, Brazil?
You can take a subway from Antero de Quental to Cardeal Arcoverde via General Osorio in around 15 min. Alternatively, Santa Cruz operates a bus from Chácara do Céu to BRS 3,I: Lauro Sodré III every 20 minutes. Tickets cost R$5–9 and the journey takes 20 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Antero de Quental to General Osorio
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$9
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from General Osorio to Cardeal Arcoverde
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$9
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Santa Cruz
Bus from Chácara do Céu to BRS 3,I: Lauro Sodré III
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5–9
- Schedules at
- Santa Cruz
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Transcarioca
Bus from Chácara do Céu to BRS 3,I: Lauro Sodré III
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Transcarioca
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Intersul
Bus from Chácara do Céu to BRS 3,I: Lauro Sodré III
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Intersul
Bus from Álvaro Americano to Ponto Final: Leme
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- Intersul
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- R$35–45
J. L. Leblon
- Phone
- (+55) (21) 2259-0221
- Website
- google.com
Leblon Express
- Phone
- (+55) (21) 2512-5722
- Website
- google.com
Taxi Leblon
- Phone
- (+55) (21) 3273-1000
- Website
- google.com
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Booking & Getting There
Gávea to Urca train services, operated by Metro Rio, arrive at General Osorio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gávea to Urca is 9 km. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Gávea to Urca.
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