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How to get fromBucharest to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, shuttle, night train, or train

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

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane OTP - SDU
    20h 11m
    R$3,105–6,026

  2. Night train, bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SOF - GIG
    24h 33m
    R$2,177–6,129

  3. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane OTP - GIG
    19h 2m
    R$2,913–6,045

  4. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane VAR - GIG
    26h 46m
    R$3,220–8,876

  5. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BBU - GIG
    26h 22m
    R$4,116–7,027

  6. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane IST - SDU
    29h 18m

  7. Train to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    2. Fly from Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GHV - GIG
    27h 18m
    R$2,350–6,641

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration19h 37mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,911Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,285.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 11m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

HiSky, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily.

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