getting to this part of the city from zona sul can be time consuming due to traffic and narrow roads.

average travel time from zona sul to this area of rio is about 80 minutes by car, or 120 minutes by bus. week-ends have less traffic, and faster travel times - estrada de grumari connects grumari beach to estrada roberto burle marx, and in turn to barra de guaratiba beach.

details for the bus lines that connect zona sul to praia barra de guaratiba and praia funda are posted on this page.

due to the distance and the time required to go and come back to the zona sul, many choose to stay near the adventure beaches overnight.