from rio's zona sul, the easiest way of getting to forte do barão beach is via the 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 7003 bus also stops in copacabana along avenida nossa senhora de copacabana, at the bus stops marked brs3. travel time from ipanema to praia de charitas, the final point of the bus line, varies between 60 and 80 minutes. the buses display the sign 'niterói / charitas' and are operated by the two companies auto viação 1001 and braso lisboa - from the final stop of the 7003 (740 d), bus line 33 follows the shore and stops at praia de salinas, praia do cais, and praia de jurujuba.
