Getting Around · Our pick in Rio
VLT Carioca
Centro and the port
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Image courtesy of © Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil · CC BY 3.0 br via Wikimedia CommonsAbout VLT Carioca
The VLT Carioca runs through Centro and the port district; routes and fares on trilhos.motiva.com.br/vltrio.
Why it's on our list
- Official
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with VLT Carioca before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from VLT Carioca 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.
Nearest metro stations
- UruguaianaLine 1Line 2700 m9 min walk
- Presidente VargasLine 1Line 2950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- The Museu do Amanhã300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Theatro Municipal1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Santos Dumont Airport2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Christ the Redeemer6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Copacabana Beach8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Ipanema Beach10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Galeão Airport12 kmCar or taxi 46 min