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 bus 7003 (740 d), the bus line 33 follows the shore and stops at praia de salinas, praia do cáis, and praia de jurujuba.

exiting the bus 33 at praia de salinas, on avenida carlos ermelindo marins, the road  alameda marechal pessoal leal, leads directly to the forte do barão do rio branco, gateway to the forte imbuhy.

alternatively, there is a boat that leaves praça xv every 30 minutes and reaches praia de charitas in 15 minutes.