Visiting Brazil

Below is information on airport transfers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Most flights land at the main GIG/Tom Jobim airport in Rio de Janeiro, also called Galeao airport.

This airport is about 13 miles out of Rio de Janeiro but is easily accessible by taxi or bus.

Alternately, there is the Santos Dumont airport in the city center, which is near Guanabara Bay.

This Rio airport is mostly serviced by Brazilian low cost airlines like TAM and GOL.

An air-conditioned bus service departs every 30 minutes and runs between both airports and further to Zona Sul (along the beachfront in Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon) and Barra da Tijuca. A single ticket costs about US$3.

Taxis, though more expensive, are also a convenient way to reach the tourist areas in Rio de Janeiro.

A taxi ride from Rio airport to Rio will cost about US$10 or $12. Be careful to get reals in the airport since many taxis cannot easily take credit cards.

(portions of this are from wikitravel.org and used under the creative commons license)

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