There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Central by bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul to BRS 5,I: Centralbus 388 / ...
1h 54mR$40–65Train
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Cruz to Central do Brasiltrain Santa Cruz
2h 20mR$8Drive 59 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Centralcar 59 km
51 minR$37–53Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Centraltaxi 59 km
51 minR$300–370Line 10 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Alvorada :: Plataforma A19bus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Alvorada :: Plataforma C4 to Terminal Procópio Ferreira :: Plat. Nortebus 309 / ...
2h 50mR$9
Santa Cruz to Central by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Central is to train which costs R$ 8 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Central is to drive which takes 51 min and costs R$ 35 - R$ 55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul and arriving at BRS 5,I: Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Central do Brasil. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Central is 63 km. The road distance is 59 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Central without a car is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs R$ 40 - R$ 65.
The bus from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul to BRS 5,I: Central takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Santa Cruz to Central bus services, operated by Santa Cruz, depart from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul station.
Santa Cruz to Central train services, operated by Trens RJ, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Central is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs R$ 40 - R$ 65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs R$ 8 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Brazil and Central, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Santa Cruz operates a bus from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul to BRS 5,I: Central every 15 minutes. Tickets cost R$4–65 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, Trens RJ operates a train from Santa Cruz to Central do Brasil every 20 minutes. Tickets cost R$8 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- 0800 726 9494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trensrj.com.br
Train from Santa Cruz to Central do Brasil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$8
- Schedules at
- supervia.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Santa Cruz
Bus from Estação Santa Cruz :: Sul to BRS 5,I: Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$4–65
- Schedules at
- Santa Cruz
- Phone
- +55 21 3400 4000
- Website
- mobi-rio.rio.br
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Alvorada :: Plataforma A19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$4–5
- Schedules at
- mobi-rio.rio.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- Transcarioca
Bus from Terminal Alvorada :: Plataforma C4 to Terminal Procópio Ferreira :: Plat. Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- Transcarioca
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- R$300–370
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Cruz to Central bus services, operated by Santa Cruz, arrive at BRS 5,I: Central station.
Santa Cruz to Central train services, operated by Trens RJ, arrive at Central do Brasil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Central is 59 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Santa Cruz to Central.
There are 9950+ hotels available in Central.











