Rio de Janeiro · GIG
60 minutes to city center. 6–24 hours of layover time.
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GIG
Connection times, lounges, and transit rules for GIG.
Min connection time
Same terminal
30min
Different terminal
30min
LOUNGES
LATAM Lounge
Terminal T2 · LATAM Business Class, Oneworld Sapphire
GIG VIP Lounge
Terminal T1 · Priority Pass, Lounge Key
DAY ROOMS
No day room data available.
Galeão International Airport on Ilha do Governador. Bus to city center ~60 min. US passport holders get visa-free entry as of 2024. Ipanema and Copacabana are ~45 min by taxi.
TIME
66
THINGS TO DO
98
VALUE
89
STRESS
18
Ipanema at sunrise in 4 hours: açaí bowl, footvolley, Dois Irmãos backdrop.
Rio de Janeiro (GIG) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 60 minutes gets you to the center. 6–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Mix Brasil
food
2 min walk
Pampa Grill
food
2 min walk
Centro Cultural da Caixa Econômica Federal
entertainment
1 min walk
Teatro SESC Ginástico
entertainment
3 min walk
Museu da Fazenda Federal
sight
1 min walk
Museu da Imagem e do Som
sight
3 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center60 min
- 10:00Mix Brasil60 min
- 12:00Return to airport60 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
GIG Airport Luggage Storage
Terminal 2, Arrivals
$15/day
2 min walk
Bag & Baggage Copacabana
Copacabana neighborhood
$8/bag
0 min walk
Windsor Atlantica Hotel
Copacabana beachfront
$80/day
35 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
BRT Transcarioca
to Centro/Zona Sul
Connects to metro at Vicente de Carvalho
55 min
$1.50
Premium Bus 2018
to Copacabana
Direct to Copacabana, air-conditioned
40 min
$5.00
Uber/99
Traffic can double time during rush hour
35 min
$20.00
Yellow Taxi
Fixed rate to Zona Sul, pay at booth before exit
35 min
$30.00
Rio Card
Unlimited metro and BRT for 24 hours
Available at metro stations
$25
per day
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