avenida nossa senhora de copacabana is the main avenue one block away from the water. during peak hours, it is best to take the bus from the starting point at praça general osório in order to find a seat. 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 - both lines follow an identical route - detailed bus itineraries for the two bus lines can be seen here and here.
