Home / Rio de Janeiro /Galeão International Airport / BRT express bus to Terminal Gentileza vs Welcome Pickups transfer to Rio de Janeiro
GIG → Rio de Janeiro · head to headThese do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Rio de Janeiro reaches Largo da Carioca, in the Centro; the BRT express bus to Terminal Gentileza does not. Ends at Terminal Gentileza, by the Novo Rio bus station north-west of the Centro. VLT tram lines 1 and 4 run on from there into the Centro.
Both are listed at 30 min.
BRT express bus to Terminal Gentileza: 06:00–23:40. Welcome Pickups transfer to Rio de Janeiro: Runs all night.
| Travelers | BRT express bus to Terminal Gentileza | Welcome Pickups transfer to Rio de Janeiro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R$15 | about R$137 | R$122 |
| 2 | R$30 | about R$137 | R$107 |
| 3 | R$45 | about R$137 | R$92 |
| 4 | R$60 | about R$297 | R$237 |
| 5 | R$75 | about R$297 | R$222 |
| 6 | R$90 | about R$297 | R$207 |
| 7 | R$105 | about R$594 | R$489 |
| 8 | R$120 | about R$594 | R$474 |
VLT tram line 1 runs on from the terminal to Carioca and Santos Dumont airport for R$5.00 a ride, daily from 05:00 to 23:00.
BRT express bus to Terminal Gentileza: price for every party size
The price is fixed and paid when you book, so traffic does not change it; in heavy traffic the ride takes longer.
Seven or more travellers are quoted when you book.
Welcome Pickups transfer to Rio de Janeiro: price for every party size
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