starting from the zona sul, near the beaches, it is possible to get to the sambódromo via bus, however traffic can be unpredictable and this is not the best way to move around rio de janeiro during carnival - the subway remains the most reliable and fun way of getting to the parades .

bus line 125 (central x general osório, via aterro do flamengo, circular) starts from ipanema general osório and goes along copacabana, glória, flamengo, before getting to centro - where the sambódromo is located.

bus line 474 - (jacare x jardim de alah) goes along the entire ipanema and copacabana, glória, flamengo, before getting to centro - where the sambódromo is located.