Rio de Janeiro → Ipanema · about 27 km · about 30 min · fixed price €35 per vehicle.
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Getting from Rio de Janeiro Airport (GIG) to Ipanema takes about 30 min by car on an empty road (30–40 min in heavy traffic) over 27 km via RJ-071. Our private transfer costs €35 for a car with 1–3 passengers or €50 for a van with 4–8 — the vehicle price you see is the price you pay at booking.
On arrival: The driver waits in the arrivals hall (Desembarque) of the terminal your flight lands at, Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, just after the exit from baggage claim and customs, holding a sign with your name. If the flight is late, the driver adjusts to the real landing time; 60 minutes of waiting are included and help with the luggage is part of the service.
Ipanema is around 27 km from Galeão. Drivers usually take the Linha Vermelha towards the centre and then either the Túnel Rebouças, which comes out at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, or the seafront route via Botafogo and Copacabana. The Rebouças route is shorter but its tunnel is often congested at peak hours. The last stretch follows the lagoon shore or Rua Visconde de Pirajá, the main street of the district.
Ipanema Beach stretches from the Arpoador rock in the east to the Jardim de Alah canal, beyond which Leblon continues towards the Dois Irmãos peaks. Hotels sit along Avenida Vieira Souto on the seafront and in the grid of streets behind it, around Praça General Osório and Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz, both with metro stations. The Sunday Hippie Fair takes place on Praça General Osório. The lagoon with its cycle path lies a few blocks north of the beach.
Public transport instead: Mobi-Rio (BRT Transcarioca) + MetrôRio bus + metro BRT Transcarioca Parador, then MetrôRio Line 2 from BRT stations Galeão Tom Jobim 1 and Galeão Tom Jobim 2 (arrivals level) to General Osório or Nossa Senhora da Paz metro stations (BRT to Vicente de Carvalho, MetrôRio Line 2, change to Line 1/4), BRT daily 04:00-00:00; metro Mon-Sat 05:00-00:00, Sun and holidays 07:00-23:00, 1 change. No direct rail or metro link from Galeão to Ipanema.
Sources (checked 30 Oct 2026): riogaleao.com; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the GIG arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at both airports of Rio de Janeiro — Galeão International (GIG) on Ilha do Governador and Santos Dumont (SDU) on the bay next to the city centre — each with its own fixed price, and drive to any address in the city and the state of Rio: Centro and Lapa, Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, Urca below Sugarloaf Mountain, the Paineiras visitor centre for Christ the Redeemer, Barra da Tijuca and Recreio, Niterói across the bridge, Petrópolis in the mountains, Búzios, Cabo Frio and Arraial do Cabo on the Costa do Sol, Angra dos Reis and Paraty on the Costa Verde. Ilha Grande and Paquetá are reached by boat — we drive you to the piers.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 27 km via RJ-071: 30 min with clear roads, 30–40 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €35 per car either way.
The driver waits in the arrivals hall (Desembarque) of the terminal your flight lands at, Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, just after the exit from baggage claim and customs, holding a sign with your name.
General Osório at the Arpoador end and Nossa Senhora da Paz in the middle of the district, both a few blocks from the beach.
No, Leblon begins at the Jardim de Alah canal at the western end of Ipanema Beach, so the two districts form one continuous waterfront.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €50, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
