one can get there by ferry, which offers stunning views making the ride itself worthwhile - departures from rio are made from praça xv in the city centre.

for visitors coming to niterói from rio de janeiro via boat, the easiest place to find a taxi and arrange for a ride back would be at the ferry station called estação hidroviária de charitas, located on  avenida prefeito silvio picanço, jurujuba, niterói (the continuation of  avenida quintino bocaiúva.

at the estação hidroviária a variety of cabs can be hired, and the cell number of the company or the driver can be kept to facilitate pick-up on the way back.