Getting Around · Our pick in Rio
RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport
GIG
About RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport
RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) is Rio’s main international airport; its own site (riogaleao.com) lists the BRT, buses, taxis and car hire.
Why it's on our list
- Official
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Museu do Amanhã12 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- The Theatro Municipal14 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Santos Dumont Airport15 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- Christ the Redeemer16 kmCar or taxi 60 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car19 kmCar or taxi 67 min
- Copacabana Beach20 kmCar or taxi 71 min
- Ipanema Beach20 kmCar or taxi 73 min