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, but the beaches are more crowded. the best way would be via taxi, which could be expensive unless divided 4-way - the maximum number of passengers allowed in a taxi. an average taxi ride will be about 80 minutes each way, and could total about 300 reals roundtrip.
