How to get there

By Plane: two airports allow access to Rio. The Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport of Rio de Janeiro (“Galeão”), at 20 km from downtown, receives flights from all the largest Brazilian and foreign cities. The Santos Dumont Airport, located at the Guanabara Bay and near downtown, is used only for domestic flights.
By Car/Bus: from Sao Paulo: take the BR 116 (Presidente Dutra Highway) or the BR-101 (Rio-Santos Roadway). From Belo Horizonte: BR 040. From Salvador: BR-101 or BR-324/BR-116/BR-393/BR-040.

By boat: the Port of Rio de Janeiro receives sea cruises that travel along the Brazilian coast.