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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Copacabanaby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Copacabana by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway, Metrô Rio

    best
    1. Take the subway from Piedade to Central do Brasilsubway subway Deodoro / ...
    2. Take the subway from Central to Siqueira Campossubway subway L1
    54 min
    R$15–17

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Ponto Final: Abolição :: Carlos de Oliveira to BRS 1,3,I: Anita Garibaldibus bus 457 / ...
    1h 15m
    R$10–20

  3. Line 315 bus, Metrô Rio

    1. Take the bus from Túnel Engenheiro Raymundo de Paula Soares, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brasil to Terminal Procópio Ferreira - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brasilbus bus 315
    2. Take the subway from Central to Siqueira Campossubway subway L1
    1h

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Rio de Janeiro to Copacabanataxi taxi 27.4 km
    24 min
    R$90–120

  5. Drive 27.4 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Copacabanacar car 27.4 km
    24 min
    R$15–21

  6. Line 600 bus, Metrô Rio

    1. Take the bus from Floresta da Serra to BRS 4,7: Heitor Beltrãobus bus 600 / ...
    2. Take the subway from Sao Francisco Xavier to Siqueira Campossubway subway L1
    1h 13m

  7. Line 390 bus, line 463 bus

    1. Take the bus from Floresta da Serra to Estação São Cristóvão :: Sulbus bus 306 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ponto Final: São Cristovão :: Linha 463 to Siqueira Camposbus bus 463
    1h 24m

Rio de Janeiro to Copacabana by bus

Calendar995Weekly Buses
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR$10Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 23.8 km
  • Duration: 54 min

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Copacabana, Brazil?

You can take a subway from Piedade to Siqueira Campos via Central do Brasil and Central in around 54 min. Alternatively, Internorte operates a bus from Ponto Final: Abolição :: Carlos de Oliveira to BRS 1,3,I: Anita Garibaldi every 10 minutes. Tickets cost R$4–20 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Transcarioca also services this route 4 times a day.

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