Búzios is a peninsula with more than twenty beaches, several hours from Rio by road. You can go and come back in one day, but the trip takes up a good part of it. This guide explains how to get there by bus, from the city or from the airport, and helps you decide how many nights to stay.
At a glance
- Bus: Autoviação 1001, from Rodoviária Novo Rio and with a direct connection from Galeão airport.
- Duration: on the online ticket site checked on October 18, 2026, most trips from Novo Rio took about 3 h 30 min.
- Beaches: the Búzios tourism portal counts 23.
- Tourism fee: creating one was discussed in 2025, but the bill was shelved. As of October 18, 2026 we found no fee in effect for visitors.
- Recommendation: at least one night, so you don't spend more hours on the bus than on the beach.
Getting there from Rio
Autoviação 1001 ↗ is the company that covers the route. You can buy on its website, in its app, or via WhatsApp, where you can also check schedules and prices.
- From Rodoviária Novo Rio: on the DeÔnibus ↗ online ticket site, for October 19, 2026, departures were listed roughly every two hours, from morning to night, with trips of between 3 h 10 min and 3 h 50 min and several seat classes. For getting to the terminal, see our guide to the Rio Rodoviária.
- From Galeão: 1001 sells a direct Galeão–Búzios connection, with few departures a day. If you're flying in, coordinate your flight with those schedules and leave margin for delays.
Schedules and prices vary by day: confirm them when you buy.
Getting around Búzios
According to the Búzios tourism portal ↗:
- Barco-taxi: to the beaches on the north side (Azeda, Azedinha, Armação, João Fernandes, João Fernandinho), they leave from the Píer do Centro, at Praia do Canto, or from Praia dos Ossos.
- Boat tours: they leave every day from the Píer da Armação and the Píer do Centro.
- Beach sports: altinha, frescobol, and futevôlei are allowed only in marked zones at Manguinhos, Geribá, and Armação.
The tourist spots on the official portal include Rua das Pedras, Orla Bardot, the Mirante de João Fernandes, and Porto da Barra.
One day or one night?
With trips of about three and a half hours each way, a same-day round trip leaves you about eight hours in Búzios if you take an early bus and the last one at night. That's enough for one beach and a walk around the center, but you get back to Rio close to midnight.
- One day: if you're short on time and want to see the place.
- One or two nights: if you want to visit several beaches, take the boat tour, and enjoy the nightlife on Rua das Pedras.
- Combined with Arraial do Cabo: they're in the same region. See Arraial do Cabo from Rio.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have to pay a fee to enter Búzios?
In 2025 the City Council approved a Taxa de Turismo Sustentável in a first vote, but the bill was later shelved, according to the trade press ↗. Confirm before traveling in high season.
Can you go from the airport without passing through Rio?
Yes, with 1001's Galeão–Búzios connection. It has few departures a day.
What other day trips are there?
Compare options in day trips from Rio.
Sources: Autoviação 1001 ↗, Turismo de Búzios ↗, DeÔnibus ↗, and Mercado & Eventos ↗, accessed October 18, 2026.