There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Gamboa by tram, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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 Centraltram L2 / ...
4 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Ladeira do Fariabus 355 / ...
4 minR$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rio de Janeiro to Gamboataxi 2.7 km
3 minR$20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Rio de Janeiro to Gamboawalk 1.9 km
24 minMetrô Rio
- Take the subway from Cinelandia to Centralsubway L1 / ...
6 minR$9
Rio de Janeiro to Gamboa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Gamboa is to bus which costs R$ 1 - R$ 2 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Gamboa is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs R$ 20 - R$ 25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes and arriving at Ladeira do Faria. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tiradentes and arriving at Central. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Gamboa is 1 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Gamboa without a car is to VLT which takes 4 min and costs .
The VLT from Tiradentes to Central takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Rio de Janeiro to Gamboa bus services, operated by Internorte, depart from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes station.
Rio de Janeiro to Gamboa train services, operated by VLT Carioca, depart from Tiradentes station.
Rio de Janeiro to Gamboa bus services, operated by Internorte, arrive at Ladeira do Faria station.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
VLT Carioca operates a vehicle from Tiradentes to Central every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Internorte operates a bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Ladeira do Faria every 15 minutes. Tickets cost R$1 and the journey takes 4 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0800-000-0858
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilhos.motiva.com.br
Tram from Tiradentes to Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- trilhos.motiva.com.br
- 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
- + 55 (21) 3380-1155
- Website
- Internorte
Bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Ladeira do Faria
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$1
- Schedules at
- Internorte
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Santa Cruz
Bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Ladeira do Faria
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$1–2
- Schedules at
- Santa Cruz
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Intersul
Bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Ladeira do Faria
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Intersul
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Transcarioca
Bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Ladeira do Faria
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Transcarioca
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- R$20–25
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 Gamboa train services, operated by VLT Carioca, arrive at Central station.
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