Gamboa
Worth seeing in and around Gamboa
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Museu Nacional
The National Museum of Brazil is the oldest scientific institution of Brazil. It is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, where it is installed in the Paço de São Cristóvão, which is inside the Quinta da Boa Vista.
3.5 km · museum of UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia - 02National Library of Brazil
The National Library of Brazil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, more specifically at Cinelândia square.
2.2 km · Brazilian national library · Wikipedia - 03Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro, is a cathedral of the Catholic Church and the seat of the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro.
1.9 km · cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia - 04National Museum of Brazil fire
The National Museum of Brazil was heavily damaged by a large fire which began about 19:30 local time on 2 September 2018. Although some items were saved, it is believed that 92% of its archive of 20 million items was destroyed in the fire.
3.6 km · 2018 museum fire at Rio de Janeiro · Wikipedia - 05Estádio São Januário
Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is a Brazilian football stadium belonging to CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil.
3.7 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 06Teatro Municipal
The Theatro Municipal is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country.
2.1 km · theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia - 07Candelária Church
The Candelária Church is an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century.
1.6 km · church in Rio de Janeiro · Wikipedia - 08Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes is a national art museum located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The museum, officially established in 1937 by the initiative of education minister Gustavo Capanema, was inaugurated in 1938 by President Getúlio Vargas.
2.1 km · national art museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia - 09Carioca Aqueduct
The Carioca Aqueduct, also known as Arcos da Lapa, is an aqueduct in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aqueduct was built in the middle of the 18th century to bring fresh water from the Carioca River to the population of the city.
2.1 km · 18th-century Aqueduct in Rio · Wikipedia - 10National Historical Museum
The National Historical Museum of Brazil was created in 1922, and possesses over 287,000 items, including the largest numismatic collection of Latin America. The architectural complex that houses the museum was built in 1603 as the St.
2.6 km · history museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia
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Getting to Gamboa
- Airports
- Santos Dumont (SDU), 3 km · Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim (GIG), 11 km
- Stations
- Santos Dumont Airport, 3.4 km · Central do Brasil, 700 m · Port of Rio de Janeiro, 2.7 km
- São Paulo → Gamboa359 km · quickest by air, 4h 27m · R$330–500
- Belo Horizonte → Gamboa340 km · quickest by air, 4h 59m · R$330–520
- Campinas → Gamboa396 km · quickest by air, 4h 17m · R$320–490
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Gamboa
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Gamboa. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inFrom the center of the state capital, it is possible to go to Niterói by urban bus, van and ferry lines.
- Get inThe ferries depart from Praça XV station.
- Get inThe ferry between Rio and Niteroi is a pleasant and affordable trip.
- Get aroundTo get to the Oceanic Area you'd better have a car, otherwise take a municipal bus at the Bus Terminal next to the Ferry Station.
From Wikivoyage: Niterói, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Gamboa
Gamboa is 1 km from Rio de Janeiro, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Rio de Janeirocity of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil2 km
- Greater Rio de Janeirohuman settlement in Brazil1.6 km
- Maracanã Districtneighborhood of Rio de Janeiro4 km
- Santa Teresaneighborhood of Rio de Janeiro2.3 km
- Escadaria Selarónarchitectural work in Rio de Janeiro city2.4 km
- Zona Central, Rio de Janeirohuman settlement1.8 km