There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Samba by tram, 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.
VLT
best- Take the tram from Tiradentes to Gamboatram L2 / ...
9 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Livramentobus 355 / ...
9 minR$2Line 355 bus
- Take the bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Mortonabus 355 / ...
12 minR$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Sambataxi 3 km
4 minR$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Sambawalk 2.6 km
30 min
Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Samba by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Samba is to bus which costs R$ 2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Samba is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs R$ 22 - R$ 27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes and arriving at Livramento. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tiradentes and arriving at Gamboa. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cidade do Samba is 3 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Samba without a car is to VLT which takes 9 min and costs .
The VLT from Tiradentes to Gamboa takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Samba bus services, operated by Internorte, depart from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes station.
Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Samba train services, operated by VLT Carioca, depart from Tiradentes station.
Rio de Janeiro to Cidade do Samba bus services, operated by Internorte, arrive at Livramento station.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cidade do Samba, Brazil?
VLT Carioca operates a vehicle from Tiradentes to Gamboa every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Internorte operates a bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Livramento every 15 minutes. Tickets cost R$2 and the journey takes 5 min. Intersul also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0800-000-0858
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilhos.motiva.com.br
Tram from Tiradentes to Gamboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- trilhos.motiva.com.br
- Phone
- + 55 (21) 3380-1155
- Website
- Internorte
Bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Livramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$2
- Schedules at
- Internorte
Bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Mortona
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$2
- Schedules at
- Internorte
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Intersul
Bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Livramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Intersul
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- R$22–27
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 Cidade do Samba train services, operated by VLT Carioca, arrive at Gamboa station.
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