GIG · Layover Guide
Rio De Janeiro
Stop in Rio De Janeiro.
Best layover: 6–24h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Rio De Janeiro for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
Planning a stop in Rio De Janeiro?
We'll alert you when fares drop through GIG.
Places to stay
Search hotelsLayoverScore™ breakdown
Score 66 · Discover 50 · Ease 21
Why Rio De Janeiro scores 66
Getting there
BRT Transcarioca $1.5 · Premium Bus 2018 $5
min to center
metro- 01BRT Transcarioca (45-60 min to Centro)
- 02Premium Bus 2018 (40 min to Copacabana)
- 03Taxi/Uber (30-45 min depending on traffic)
77 min by Galeão - Madureira
- 01Christ the Redeemer statue via Corcovado train
- 02Sugarloaf Mountain cable car at sunset
- 03Copacabana Beach boardwalk stroll and fresh coconut water
- 04Confeitaria Colombo historic tearoom for pastries
- 05Escadaria Selarón colorful tiled steps in Lapa
Experiences in Rio De Janeiro
Timed tours and tickets for Rio De Janeiro are listed on our partner site.
Open listingsOpens in a new tab.
- Mix Brasil~60 min2 min walk
- Pampa Grill~60 min2 min walk
- Centro Cultural da Caixa Econômica Federal~75 min1 min walk
- Teatro SESC Ginástico~75 min3 min walk
- Museu da Fazenda Federal~90 min1 min walk
- Museu da Imagem e do Som~90 min3 min walk
- Escadaria Selarón4.6
- Museu do Amanhã4.7
- AquaRio4.6
- Real Gabinete Português de Leitura4.8
- Pedra do Sal4.6
Need a room for your layover? Browse hotels near the airport.
Where to stay →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
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Duty-free cachaça and Brazilian coffee selection
- 02Bibi Sucos fresh juice bar
- 03Plaza Premium Lounge with showers
Read more about Rio De Janeiro
Compare Rio De Janeiro
More South America layovers
Ready to book?
Search layovers through Rio De Janeiro
