from leblon, ipanema, and copacabana, bus line 2015 reaches the bus terminal menezes cortes.  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 bus line 329 reaches praia do dendê in about 40 minutes - a schedule can be seen on this page, exit at estrada do tubiacanga corner with rua maestro paula e silva.