Cheapest
Premium Express bus (~$5)
Fastest
Uber / 99 (~30 min)
Every transport option compared
Premium Express (BRT to Copacabana)
bus · Best for: Budget + safe
Cost
BRL 25 (~$5)
Time
60-80 min
Frequency
Every 30 min
Comfortable + safe. Direct to Copacabana/Ipanema.
Yellow taxi (metered)
taxi · Best for: Direct
Cost
BRL 80-120 ($16-24)
Time
30-50 min
Frequency
On-demand
Insist meter is running. Do not use pre-negotiated rates.
Uber / 99
ride share · Best for: App-based + cheaper
Cost
BRL 60-100 ($12-20)
Time
30-50 min
Frequency
On-demand
Uber + 99 (local) are both safe + widely used.
Scam warning
Never take a taxi from someone approaching you inside the terminal. Only use the yellow taxi rank or app-based rides.
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No queues, no scam risk. Driver meets you inside arrivals with your name. Price locked before you fly.
Getting out of Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Skip the taxi rank and lock in your fare before you land.
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Our pickDriver waits at arrivals with your name, tracks your flight, and the price you see is the price you pay. English-speaking, fixed price. No surge, no haggling at 2am.
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How far is Galeão International Airport from Rio de Janeiro?
Galeão International Airport (GIG) is 20 km from Rio de Janeiro city centre.
What is the cheapest way from GIG to Rio de Janeiro?
Premium Express bus (~$5)
What is the fastest way from GIG to Rio de Janeiro?
Uber / 99 (~30 min)