How to get fromTerminal Menezes Cortes to Niteróiby ferry, taxi, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Niterói by ferry, taxi, or car

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1. Take the ferry from Praça XV to Praça Arariboiaferry
27 min
R$5
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Niteróitaxi 19.7 km
18 min
R$130–160
Drive 19.7 km
1. Drive from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Niteróicar 19.7 km
18 min
R$11–15

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Map of how to get from Terminal Menezes Cortes to Niterói.

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Distance: 5.4 km
Duration: 27 min

What companies run services between Terminal Menezes Cortes, Brazil and Niterói, Brazil?

Barcas Rio operates a ferry from Praça XV to Praça Arariboia every 20 minutes. Tickets cost R$5 and the journey takes 22 min.

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Niterói(opens in a new window), Brazil(opens in a new window)

Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. It was the capital of Rio de Janeiro, as marked by its golden mural crown, from 1834 to 1894 and again from 1903 to 1975. It has an estimated population of 515,317 inhabitants (2020) and an area of 129.375 km2, making it the fifth most populous city in the state. It has the highest Human Development Index in the state and the seventh highest among Brazil's municipalities in 2010. Individually, it is the second municipality with the highest average monthly household income per capita in Brazil and appears in 13th place among the municipalities of the country according to social indicators related to education. The city has the nicknames of Cidade Sorriso (Smile City).

Things to do in Niterói

Santa Teresa Tram(Opens in a new window)

The Santa Teresa Tram, or Tramway, is a historic tram line in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It connects the city's centre with the primarily residential, inner-city neighbourhood of Santa Teresa, in the hills immediately southwest of downtown. It is mainly maintained as a tourist attraction and is nowadays considered a heritage tramway system, having been designated a national historic monument in 1985. The line has a very unusual gauge:. The main line is 6.0 km long.

Places to stay in Niterói

Icaraí Suítes(Opens in a new window)

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Icaraí Praia Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Niteroi Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Hotel Petit Village Icaraí(Opens in a new window)

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