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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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São Gonçalo is a municipality of the region of Grande Niterói, in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeast of Brazil. São Gonçalo is the 2nd most populous city in the state and the 16th in Brazil.
By bus
From the bus terminals in Rio de Janeiro, Niterói and Itaboraí.
By car
90, in January 2013, only in the Rio-Niterói direction), passing through Niterói and following the Rodovia Gov. Mário Covas (BR-101) or via Alameda São Boaventura and Rodovia Amaral Peixoto (RJ-104).
By plane
From both airports it is possible to use a taxi service, with prices varying according to the contracted service.
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Rio de Janeiro · International · SDU
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