while by bus, average travel time is about 120 minutes each way, at a roundtrip cost of about 30 reals per person, depending on the buses used.     

getting to this part of rio via bus can be a bit complicated for visitors who are not familiar with the city, or not fluent in portuguese - a personal guide or assistant is always a great idea.

starting from the zona sul, in ipanema near praça general osório where the subway stops, bus line 2337 (santa cruz x castelo via sepetiba) stops at avenida rainha elizabeth da bélgica 11, brs3 - a five minute walk from the subway stop towards copacabana.