There are 6 ways to get from Lapa to Centro by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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 Cinelandia to Centralsubway L1 / ...
6 minR$9Bus via BRS 4: Central
cheapest- Take the bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,I: Av. Mem de Sá to BRS 4: Centralbus 247 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Procópio Ferreira :: Plat. Central to BRS 1,4: Buenos Airesbus 107 / ...
8 minR$2Bus
- Take the bus from Teixeira de Freitas to BRS 1,3: Uruguaianabus Sn309 / ...
7 minR$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lapa to Centrotaxi 2 km
2 minR$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Lapa to Centrowalk 1.2 km
14 minVLT
- Take the tram from Cinelandia to Cristiano Ottoni - Pequena Africatram L3
9 minR$5
Lapa to Centro by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lapa to Centro is to bus via BRS 4: Central which costs R$ 2 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Lapa to Centro is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs R$ 16 - R$ 20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Teixeira de Freitas and arriving at BRS 1,3: Uruguaiana. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cinelandia and arriving at Central. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Lapa and Centro is 2 km.
The best way to get from Lapa to Centro without a car is to Metrô Rio which takes 6 min and costs R$ 9.
The Metrô Rio from Cinelandia to Central takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Lapa to Centro bus services, operated by Transcarioca, depart from Teixeira de Freitas station.
Lapa to Centro train services, operated by Metro Rio, depart from Cinelandia station.
Lapa to Centro bus services, operated by Transcarioca, arrive at BRS 1,3: Uruguaiana station.
What companies run services between Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Metro Rio operates a subway from Cinelandia to Central every 5 minutes. Tickets cost R$9 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Transcarioca operates a bus from Teixeira de Freitas to BRS 1,3: Uruguaiana every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 7 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Cinelandia to Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$9
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- 0800-000-0858
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilhos.motiva.com.br
Tram from Cinelandia to Cristiano Ottoni - Pequena Africa
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- trilhos.motiva.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Transcarioca
Bus from Teixeira de Freitas to BRS 1,3: Uruguaiana
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Transcarioca
Bus from Terminal Procópio Ferreira :: Plat. Central to BRS 1,4: Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Transcarioca
- Phone
- + 55 (21) 3380-1155
- Website
- Internorte
Bus from Teixeira de Freitas to BRS 1,3: Uruguaiana
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$3
- Schedules at
- Internorte
Bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,I: Av. Mem de Sá to BRS 4: Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$1
- Schedules at
- Internorte
Bus from Terminal Procópio Ferreira :: Plat. Central to BRS 1,4: Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$1
- Schedules at
- Internorte
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Intersul
Bus from Teixeira de Freitas to BRS 1,3: Uruguaiana
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Intersul
Bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,I: Av. Mem de Sá to BRS 4: Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Intersul
Bus from Terminal Procópio Ferreira :: Plat. Central to BRS 1,4: Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- Intersul
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- R$16–20
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
Auto Glória Táxi
- Phone
- +55 21 2507-6731
Rádio Táxi Glória
- Phone
- +55 21 2507-5672
- Website
- gloriataxi.com.br
Manchete Táxi
- Phone
- +55 21 2558 0915
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Booking & Getting There
Lapa to Centro train services, operated by Metro Rio, arrive at Central station.
There are 9987+ hotels available in Centro.