There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Araras by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Petrópolis, Rodoviária Governador Leonel Brizolabus
1h 51mR$152–216Drive 86.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Ararascar 86.6 km
1h 11mR$46–66Subway, taxi
- Take the subway from Central do Brasil to Saracurunasubway
- Take the subway from Saracuruna to Vila Inhomirimsubway
- Take the taxi from Vila Inhomirim to Ararastaxi
3h 23mR$178–218Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rio de Janeiro to Ararastaxi 86.6 km
1h 11mR$440–550
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Araras is to drive which costs R$ 45 - R$ 70 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Araras is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs R$ 45 - R$ 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Araras. However, there are services departing from Terminal Menezes Cortes and arriving at Petrópolis, Rodoviária Governador Leonel Brizola via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Araras is 88 km. The road distance is 86.6 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Araras without a car is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs R$ 150 - R$ 220.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Araras, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Araras bus services, operated by Unica Facil, depart from Terminal Menezes Cortes station.
Rio de Janeiro to Araras bus services, operated by Unica Facil, arrive at Petrópolis, Rodoviária Governador Leonel Brizola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Araras is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Araras.
There are 839+ hotels available in Araras.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Araras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Unica Facil operates a bus from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Petrópolis, Rodoviária Governador Leonel Brizola every 2 hours. Tickets cost R$40–80 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 0800 726 9494
- [email protected]
- Website
- supervia.com.br
Subway from Central do Brasil to Saracuruna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$8
- Schedules at
- supervia.com.br
Subway from Saracuruna to Vila Inhomirim
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- supervia.com.br
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- Phone
- +55 21 3907-3900
- [email protected]
- Website
- unica-facil.com.br
Bus from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Petrópolis, Rodoviária Governador Leonel Brizola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–80
- Schedules at
- unica-facil.com.br
- Book at
- unica-facil.com.br
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- R$170–550
Ponto de Taxi Disk Taxi 24hs
- Phone
- +55 24
- Website
- guiamais.com.br
Taxi Petrópolis
- Phone
- +55 24 99262-6072
- Website
- taxipetropolis.com.br
Uni táxi petropolis
- Phone
- +55 24 98819-7421
- Website
- facebook.com
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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