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Getting there
Getting to Ilha Grande
Short answer
The reference airport is Tom Jobim International Airport (Galeão) (GIG), in Rio de Janeiro, about 150 km (93 mi) from Ilha Grande. By car, it is 404 km (251 mi) from São Paulo, a 5h30 drive costing about R$ 312 in fuel and tolls.
Flying to Ilha Grande
You cannot reach Ilha Grande by car. The reference airport is Tom Jobim International Airport (Galeão), with the code GIG, in Rio de Janeiro, about 150 km from Angra dos Reis, one of the boarding ports. From the airport you continue by road to a port on the mainland coast.
The most practical departure point is Conceição de Jacareí, with the most departure times: there are crossings from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., every hour, and the schooner takes about 50 minutes and the speedboat about 15. Ferries and speedboats also leave from Angra dos Reis (Santa Luzia Station), with trips of 30 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, and from Mangaratiba, with a somewhat longer crossing (about 1 hour 20 minutes). By road, from Rio de Janeiro to the port it is 135 km (about 2 hours 30 minutes) and from São Paulo, 404 km (about 5 hours 30 minutes).
Routes and airlines change often; the safest approach is to check them when you plan your trip. If you arrive by car, you leave it in a paid parking lot at the port before crossing.
Nearest airport
GIGTom Jobim International Airport (Galeão)
Rio de Janeiro · about 150 km (93 mi) from Ilha Grande
You cannot drive to the island: you drive to a port on the mainland (Conceição de Jacareí, Angra dos Reis or Mangaratiba) and cross by boat (15 min to 1 h 40 min) to Vila do Abraão. The km shown is to Angra dos Reis, the most commonly cited departure point.
Driving to Ilha Grande
These are the driving routes to Ilha Grande from the main cities of origin, with distance, travel time and estimated fuel cost for a car that gets 11 km per liter. Amounts are in Brazilian reais (R$).
Transfers to and from Ilha Grande
If you would rather not drive, Civitatis offers transfers you can book in English to get to Ilha Grande or get around the area.
Tours and tickets
Tours and activities in Ilha Grande
Where to stay
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