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How to get fromAthens to Rio de Janeiroby plane, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Rio de Janeiro by plane, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Athens International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ATH - SDU
    20h 35m
    R$2,655–6,055

  2. Fly Athens International Airport to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane ATH - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    28h 58m
    R$2,209–6,809

  3. Fly Athens International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ATH - GIG
    19h 36m
    R$3,261–6,066

  4. Car ferry to Mykonos, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane JMK - GIG
    24h 46m
    R$3,344–9,455

  5. Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SKG - GIG
    27h 4m
    R$2,322–6,814

  6. Fly Athens International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane ATH - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    23h 58m
    R$2,785–5,745

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration19h 44mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,959Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,764.2 km
  • Duration: 20h 35m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Iberia, LATAM Chile, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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