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How to get fromBarcelona to Rio de Janeiroby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Rio de Janeiro by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane BCN - SDU
    16h 14m
    R$3,013–5,530

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane BCN - IZA
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco to Rodoviária de Juiz de Forabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal São Dimas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    22h 37m
    R$2,107–6,185

  3. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BCN - GIG
    16h 30m
    R$2,820–4,745

  4. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane VLC - GIG
    19h 45m
    R$3,314–8,470

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane BCN - 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
    18h 52m
    R$2,543–6,225

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,652Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,543.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 14m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 4 times a day.

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