getting to any of the beaches on ilha do governador via public transportation may require taking 2 or even 3 different buses, with an average travel time from zona sul of about 60 to 80 minutes.  most buses to ilha do governador leave from or near the bus terminal menezes cortes (bus terminal menezes cortes) in the center of town. on rio's bus signs, this bus terminal is referred to as 'castelo.'  the name is due to the former presence in that area of a hill home to a fort called 'morro do castelo' (hill of the castle).