there are no public buses going to praia de grumari, thus the best option would be renting a car or taking a taxi. from zona sul the taxi ride would be about 60 minutes, and cost about br$ 150 each way.

if going by taxi, a return trip should be booked in advance as there are no taxis normally driving through this area. to reach grumari beach coming from zona sul or recreio, visitors need to travel via avenida do estado da guanabara.

when available, an additional option is the surf bus, a special private bus taking visitors from zona sul to all the main surf beaches in rio, including praia de grumari.