There are 5 ways to get from Leblon to Tijuca by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 460 bus, line 422 bus
best- Take the bus from João de Barros :: Linhas sentido Gávea to Praça da Bandeira :: Pista Central460 / ...
- Take the bus from Praça da Bandeira :: Pista Central to General Roca422 / ...
39 minLine 415 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from BRS 1,2,3: Antero de Quental to BRS 2,5,7,I: Saens Peña I415 / ...
1h 10mR$5Metrô Rio
- Take the subway from General Osorio to Saens PenaL1
41 minR$10–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leblon to Tijuca12.6 km
11 minR$50–65Walk
- Take the foot from Leblon to Tijuca15.8 km
3h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leblon to Tijuca is to line 415 bus which costs R$ 5 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leblon to Tijuca is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs R$ 50 - R$ 65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from BRS 1,2,3: Antero de Quental and arriving at BRS 2,5,7,I: Saens Peña I. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leblon to Tijuca. However, there are services departing from Antero de Quental and arriving at Saens Pena via General Osorio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Leblon and Tijuca is 13 km.
The best way to get from Leblon to Tijuca without a car is to line 460 bus and line 422 bus which takes 39 min and costs .
It takes approximately 39 min to get from Leblon to Tijuca, including transfers.
Leblon to Tijuca bus services, operated by Intersul, depart from João de Barros :: Linhas sentido Gávea station.
Leblon to Tijuca train services, operated by Metro Rio, depart from General Osorio station.
Leblon to Tijuca bus services, operated by Intersul, arrive at Praça da Bandeira :: Pista Central station.
What companies run services between Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
You can take a bus from João de Barros :: Linhas sentido Gávea to General Roca via Praça da Bandeira :: Pista Central in around 39 min. Alternatively, Metro Rio operates a subway from General Osorio to Saens Pena every 5 minutes. Tickets cost R$5–8 and the journey takes 32 min.
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- Phone
- 0800 595 1111
- Website
- metrorio.com.br
Subway from General Osorio to Saens Pena
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5–8
- Schedules at
- metrorio.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 886 1000
- Website
- rioonibus.com
Bus from João de Barros :: Linhas sentido Gávea to Praça da Bandeira :: Pista Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
Bus from Praça da Bandeira :: Pista Central to General Roca
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
Bus from BRS 1,2,3: Antero de Quental to BRS 2,5,7,I: Saens Peña I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- rioonibus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- R$50–65
Taxi Leblon
- Phone
- (+55) (21) 3273-1000
- Website
- google.com
Leblon Express
- Phone
- (+55) (21) 2512-5722
- Website
- google.com
J. L. Leblon
- Phone
- (+55) (21) 2259-0221
- Website
- google.com
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Leblon to Tijuca train services, operated by Metro Rio, arrive at Saens Pena station.
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