cachoeiras de macacu is located in the região dos lagos (lakes region) in the state of rio de janeiro, 75kilometers northeast of rio de janeiro. getting there by car is simple: taking the rio-niterói bridge and after the toll, taking the exit for rio bonito leads to the br-101 that arrives directly at cachoeiras de macacu.

if traveling by bus, the bus company auto viação 1001 has a scheduled route between rio (novo rio bus terminal) and cachoeiras de macacu with departures every 30-60 minutes between 5am and 10.30pm.

the bus company auto viação 1001 can be contacted via 4004 5001, via their webpage on this link, or via their contact form here.