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How to get fromAuckland Airport (AKL) to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Auckland to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane AKL - SDU
    27h 10m
    R$6,500–9,500

  2. Fly Auckland Airport to Claris Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland Airport to Claris Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Claris Airport to Tauranga Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane TRG - GIG
    28h 21m
    R$3,924–7,412

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

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane AKL - GIG
    18h 31m
    R$5,999–9,465

  4. Fly Auckland to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane AKL - 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
    22h 3m
    R$5,269–7,643

  5. Fly Auckland to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH)plane plane AKL - CGH
    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
    34h 27m
    R$6,838–10,418

  6. Fly Auckland to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane AKL - RRJ
    2d 8h
    R$4,505–12,010

  7. Fly Auckland to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane AKL - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    35h 58m
    R$6,705–10,453

  8. Fly Auckland Airport to Claris Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland Airport to Claris Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Claris Airport to Whangarei Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane WRE - GIG
    24h 41m
    R$5,460–11,248

Auckland (AKL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration28h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,792Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 12,256.6 km
  • Duration: 27h 10m

What companies run services between Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile and China Eastern Airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a week.

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