There are 5 ways to get from Gamboa to Vidigal by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from BRS 3,4: Central to Mercado Popular da RocinhaSn309
36 minR$5Metrô Rio
- Take the subway from Central to General OsorioL1
- Take the subway from General Osorio to São ConradoL4
36 minR$10–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gamboa to Vidigal16.3 km
16 minR$70–90Drive 16.3 km
- Drive from Gamboa to Vidigal16.3 km
16 minR$9–13Metrô Rio, bus
- Take the subway from Central to CantagaloL1
- Take the bus from BRS 1,3,I: Xavier da Silveira to Dom Eugênio Sales557
44 min
Gamboa to Vidigal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gamboa to Vidigal is to bus which costs R$ 5 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Gamboa to Vidigal is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs R$ 70 - R$ 90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from BRS 3,4: Central and arriving at Mercado Popular da Rocinha. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
No, there is no direct train from Gamboa to Vidigal. However, there are services departing from Central and arriving at São Conrado via General Osorio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Gamboa and Vidigal is 37 km. The road distance is 16.3 km.
The best way to get from Gamboa to Vidigal without a car is to bus which takes 36 min and costs R$ 5.
The bus from BRS 3,4: Central to Mercado Popular da Rocinha takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Gamboa to Vidigal bus services, operated by Transcarioca, depart from BRS 3,4: Central station.
Gamboa to Vidigal train services, operated by Metro Rio, depart from Central station.
Gamboa to Vidigal bus services, operated by Transcarioca, arrive at Mercado Popular da Rocinha station.
What companies run services between Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Transcarioca operates a bus from BRS 3,4: Central to Mercado Popular da Rocinha hourly. Tickets cost R$5 and the journey takes 36 min. Intersul also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Central to São Conrado via General Osorio in around 36 min.
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- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Central to General Osorio
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5–8
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from General Osorio to São Conrado
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from Central to Cantagalo
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5–8
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BRS 3,4: Central to Mercado Popular da Rocinha
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BRS 1,3,I: Xavier da Silveira to Dom Eugênio Sales
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BRS 3,4: Central to Mercado Popular da Rocinha
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BRS 1,3,I: Xavier da Silveira to Dom Eugênio Sales
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BRS 1,3,I: Xavier da Silveira to Dom Eugênio Sales
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- R$70–90
Yellow Coop Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +55 (21) 3895 9933
Coopataxi
- Phone
- +55 21 3288-4343
- Website
- coopataxi.com.br
Cooparioca
- Phone
- +55 21 2158-1818
- Website
- cooparioca.com.br
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More Questions & Answers
Gamboa to Vidigal train services, operated by Metro Rio, arrive at General Osorio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gamboa to Vidigal is 16 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Gamboa to Vidigal.
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