There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 Carioca to Botafogosubway L1
10 minR$9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,5,I: Uruguaiana to BRS 1,2,3,I: Muniz Barretobus Sn309 / ...
17 minR$5–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rio de Janeiro to Botafogotaxi 6.8 km
7 minR$40–50Walk
- Take the walk from Rio de Janeiro to Botafogowalk 6.4 km
1h 16m
Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo is to bus which costs R$ 5 - R$ 9 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs R$ 40 - R$ 50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from BRS 1,2,3,4,5,I: Uruguaiana and arriving at BRS 1,2,3,I: Muniz Barreto. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carioca and arriving at Botafogo. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Botafogo is 5 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo without a car is to Metrô Rio which takes 10 min and costs R$ 9.
The Metrô Rio from Carioca to Botafogo takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo bus services, operated by Transcarioca, depart from BRS 1,2,3,4,5,I: Uruguaiana station.
Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo train services, operated by Metro Rio, depart from Carioca station.
Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo bus services, operated by Transcarioca, arrive at BRS 1,2,3,I: Muniz Barreto station.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Botafogo, Brazil?
Metro Rio operates a subway from Carioca to Botafogo every 5 minutes. Tickets cost R$9 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Transcarioca operates a bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,5,I: Uruguaiana to BRS 1,2,3,I: Muniz Barreto every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 17 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Carioca to Botafogo
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$9
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Transcarioca
Bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,5,I: Uruguaiana to BRS 1,2,3,I: Muniz Barreto
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Transcarioca
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Intersul
Bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,5,I: Uruguaiana to BRS 1,2,3,I: Muniz Barreto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- Intersul
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Santa Cruz
Bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,5,I: Uruguaiana to BRS 1,2,3,I: Muniz Barreto
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$6–9
- Schedules at
- Santa Cruz
- Phone
- + 55 (21) 3380-1155
- Website
- Internorte
Bus from BRS 1,2,3,4,5,I: Uruguaiana to BRS 1,2,3,I: Muniz Barreto
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$6
- Schedules at
- Internorte
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- R$40–50
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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Booking & Getting There
Rio de Janeiro to Botafogo train services, operated by Metro Rio, arrive at Botafogo station.
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