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How to get fromBerkeley to Rio de Janeiroby subway, plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Rio de Janeiro by subway, plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SFO - GIG
    20h 45m
    R$3,369–11,086

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane STS - GIG
    23h 57m
    R$1,766–6,375

  3. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SJC - GIG
    20h 34m
    R$1,862–6,577

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane OAK - SDU
    20h 42m
    R$2,929–8,039

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

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SMF - GIG
    22h 7m
    R$2,053–6,907

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane OAK - GIG
    20h 23m
    R$1,835–6,548

  7. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane SFO - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    23h 16m
    R$2,588–6,257

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration18h 31mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,562Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,705 km
  • Duration: 20h 45m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Southwest Airlines, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) once daily.

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