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How to get fromBerkeley to Rio de Janeiroby subway or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Berkeley to Rio de Janeiro by subway or plane

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  1. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SJC - SDU
    20h 41m
    R$2,252–7,564

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane OAK - GIG
    22h 13m
    R$2,135–7,551

  3. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SFO - SDU
    22h 1m
    R$4,960–10,072

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

    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
    21h 42m
    R$2,967–7,086

  5. 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
    22h 48m
    R$2,159–7,578

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane OAK - SDU
    21h 12m
    R$3,028–8,537

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration18h 53mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,238Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,680 km
  • Duration: 20h 41m

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

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

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