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Galeão International Airport · BRT 42 and metro line 2 to CariocaBRT 42 and metro line 2 to Carioca.
To Carioca metro station.
MOBI-Rio and MetrôRio, from Galeão to Carioca metro station.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | R$9.70 | R$9.70 |
| 2 adults | R$9.70 | R$19.40 |
| 3 adults | R$9.70 | R$29.10 |
| 4 adults | R$9.70 | R$38.80 |
| 5 adults | R$9.70 | R$48.50 |
| 6 adults | R$9.70 | R$58.20 |
| 7 adults | R$9.70 | R$67.90 |
| 8 adults | R$9.70 | R$77.60 |
The BRT-and-metro fare on a Jaé card, if you enter the metro within two hours. Paid separately the BRT is R$5.00 and the metro R$7.90. The card is a R$5.00 deposit.
A private car to your door: €50 for four
Four pay R$38.80 on the BRT 42 and metro line 2 to Carioca. The car meets you in arrivals and takes you to any address in Rio de Janeiro in about 30 min, at a price fixed when you book ahead with Welcome Pickups.
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From arrivals to Carioca metro station
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the stop
Galeão.
Buy your ticket
From the driver, a machine or the app.
Ride to Carioca metro station
73 min.
Worth knowing
Mondays to Saturdays; Sundays and holidays 06:20 to 22:15. The bus runs all night, but the metro runs only 05:00 to midnight (Sundays and holidays 07:00 to 23:00).
On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays line 2 trains may end at Estácio: change there to line 1 for Carioca.
On the way
The stops worth knowing, in riding order.
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