Búzios is located at 105 miles NE from the city of Rio de Janeiro. Many international and Brazilian airlines offer non-stop flights to the modern and busy Rio de Janeiro International Airport. From this Gateway you can reach Búzios either by air, sea or by road. In all cases you will be very welcome. Below you will find information how to get into this peninsula and how to move there.

I - By Car (From Rio de Janeiro to Buzios)

Approximately one hour and fifty minutes from Rio de Janeiro. After passing the toll on the Rio-Niterói bridge, take a left in the direction of Rio Bonito. Soon after arriving at Rio Bonito, take a right onto "Via Lagos" in the direction of Região dos Lagos (Lakes Region). Stay on this highway. When it ends, continue more 4 miles until reaching a large Ipiranga gas station at the entrance of São Pedro da Aldeia. Take a left at the gas station and then immediately turn right onto RJ-106 in the direction of Macaé/Búzios. Some 8 miles later you will come to the "Até que Enfim" gas station, where you will turn off to the right. From this point, Búzios is some 10 minutes away.

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Distances to Buzios Brazil

From Rio de Janeiro

From others cities in Brazil City Km. Miles Hours São Paulo 0620 0383 07:00 h Brasília 1339 0827 17:00 h Belo Horizonte 0625 0386 07:00 h Curitiba 1028 0635 13:00 h Porto Alegre 1739 1073 22:00 h Vitória 0543 0335 6:30   h Salvador 1749 1080 22:00 h

Tools - from Rio de Janeiro to Buzios

- Rio-Niterói Bridge: R$ 3.20 - only charged in the Rio to Niterói direction.
- Via Lagos (RJ-124): R$ 7.00 at weekdays and R$ 10.70 at weekends - charged in both directions. (See currency in useful information)

Usefull Phones

Ponte SA - Rio-Niterói Brigdee: +55 (21) 2620-9333
Via Lagos Highway (RJ 124): +55 (21) 2734-4141 or +55 (22) 2665-6565
Interstate Police: +55 (21) 2625 1530
Federal Policee: +55 (21) 2471-5822 / +55 (21) 2471-6111
DNERe: +55 (21) 2471-0171

Once in Búzios& Here you will find information about how to move in Búzios by car, mini-buses, maps, car rentals...

Transfers to Búzios, Brazil

The hotels and pousadas offer transfer services to Búzios, directly from the airport or your hotel in Rio de Janeiro. The prices vary according to the inn or hotel, but rates can be obtained when booking your reservation. Normally transfers are in luxury air-conditioned cars at R$ 120.00 per person or in vans at R$ 70.00 per person. (Average prices, round-trip, leaving from Rio de Janeiro). For more information please consult you hotel.

From Rio to Búzios - direct:

The company Viação 1001 offers daily departures from Rodoviária Novo Rio (Novo Rio Bus Terminal - Rio) at the following schedule:

• Leaving Rio: 06:30, 09:15, 11:15, 13:15, 15:15, 17:15 and 19:30
  
• Leaving Búzios: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00h.
• Fare: From R$ 23.20 to R$ 25.30 (schedules and fares supplied by Viação 1001)
  
• Usefull Telephones:
  • Viação 1001: 55-21 4004-5001 (only in Brazil)
  • Rod. Novo Rio (Rio Bus Terminal): 55-21-2291-5151
• Website: www.autoviacao1001.com.br
  
• TIPS:
  • You can buy tickets paying by creditcard using the phone 0300-313-1001 (only in Brazil)
  • In periods of high season (from December to March) and holidays it is convenient to buy your tickets in advance.
  • Always confirm these schedules and fares with "Viação 1001".
• NOTE: To get to the Rodoviária Novo Rio (Novo Rio Bus Terminal) from the Rio de Janeiro International Airport, you can take taxis (about R$ 30,00) or Viação Real air-conditioned busses, with several departures all day.