YES. YOU CAN GO FROM THE AIRPORT OF RIO DE JANEIRO TO YOUR HOTEL IN THE SPECIAL BUS.
It is important to know the bus route and the correct address of the hotel you are staying. So here we go.
Four lines of PREMIUM Buses run from Galeão.
They are executive coaches , comfortable, air conditioned and depart from points located on the sidewalk outside in front of terminals 1 and 2.
There is no ticket sales booth, you pay the driver upon boarding. The bags are stored and removed by the driver. Tell the driver where you want to get off either by street name or the hotel name.
2018 Line – Internacional Airport X Alvorada (along coast of South Zone)
If your final destination is any of these beaches: Flamengo, Botafogo, Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, São Conrado and Barra da Tijuca, this is the best line.
They run approximately every 30 min, but on weekends, in general, is 40min.
The total journey time between RIOgaleão and Barra da Tijuca (terminal Alvorada) can reach 2:40min, depending on the traffic and stops for loading and unloading. Until Copacabana is about 1hr 30min. Traffic is best between the hours of 10 and 3.
If you are arriving during the daytime and the weather is clear, this trip is worth because you do a tour of Rio de Janeiro.
choose the left side window, driver’s side. That’s where you see the best landscapes.
I marked Google Maps Itinerary for the Premium 2018 line. For simplicity, I have highlighted the Downtown route to the South Zone, home to most hotels. Locate of your hotel’s address and see if the bus passes in front of or next to it.
2918 Line – Internacional Airport X Alvorada (Linha Amarela – Yellow Line).
If your final destination is Barra da Tijuca this line is faster. It goes through Barra suburb and some condominiums there.
They run approximately every 40 min on weekdays and 60 minutes on weekends.
The other two lines ( 2145 Line and 2101 Line) make the connection between RIOgaleão International Airport and Santos Dumont Local Airport.
They run about 40 min, depending on the traffic and stops for loading and unloading.
The departure point is the same for all.
See timetables and rates .
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