alternatively, from both ipanema and copacabana the bus terminal menezes cortes can be reached by taking the subway to carioca - the carioca subway station is only a few minutes walk from the bus terminal.

once at castelo, bus line 322 reaches praia da engenhoca in about 40 minutes. due to safety concerns, we recommend going to ilha do governador 's beaches via taxi, and / or only accompanied by a professional guide or someone familiar with the area - a taxi ride costs about br$ 70 from rio's zona sul, each way.