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 329 reaches praia dos bancários in about 50 minutes - a schedule can be seen on this page, exit on rua da praia corner with avenida ilha das enxadas.
