for safety reasons we do not recommend this beach to foreign visitors after dark. 
        
from rio's zona sul, the simplest way of getting to praia de boa viagem would be by taking bus 7003 (also marked 740 d) that leaves from praça general osório in ipanema posto 8, across from the easy to spot zona sul supermarket.

the buses display the sign 'niterói / charitas' and are operated by the two companies auto viação 1001 and braso lisboa.