praia do meio is located in rio's south-west zone, and getting to this part of the city from the zona sul can be time consuming due to traffic and narrow roads. average travel time from zona sul to this part of rio is about 80 minutes by car, or 120 minutes by bus - week-ends have less traffic, and faster travel times, details on how to get there via bus are posted on this page.

once at the beach praia barra de guaratiba (also known as praia grande), praia do meio is only reachable via hiking or via small boats that can be found on location.