How to get from Buzios to Arraial do Cabo: options, time and cost

Buzios and Arraial do Cabo are about 40 km apart, and by road the trip takes about 1 hour, sometimes a little more with traffic. Many travelers combine the two in one trip; this guide compares the ways to go.

The options, one by one

• Private transfer: from your pousada in Buzios to your accommodation in Arraial do Cabo, at a fixed price per vehicle. See the Buzios and Arraial do Cabo transfer.
• Bus: there is no single guaranteed bus between the two towns; the usual way is to combine legs, for example changing in Cabo Frio. Confirm times and companies before you plan the day.
• Uber or taxi: you can request one, but the price is not fixed and varies with the time and demand. With a taxi, ask the price before you get in.
• Tour: if you want the boat trip and the beaches with a guide, that is a tour, not a transfer. We only do point-to-point transfers.

Transfer or tour?

A tour includes sightseeing and stops in a ready-made program. A transfer is for people who already know where they are going: you change base, arrive with your bags at another accommodation or build your own plan. If you are changing town during the trip, the transfer is what you need.

How many days in Arraial do Cabo

Many travelers do a day from Buzios, and others stay one or two nights to get more beach time. If you stay, it helps to know which neighborhood to sleep in; see the transfer by neighborhood.

If you arrive by air

You can go straight from the airport to Arraial do Cabo without passing through Buzios: Galeao to Arraial do Cabo. To go back to the airport: Arraial do Cabo to Galeao.

What is included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver.
• Tolls included in the fixed price.
• Door-to-door pickup and drop-off.
• Flight tracking, and the driver waits if you are delayed.
• Price per vehicle, the same in both directions.