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How to get fromCapetown Airport (CPT) to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CPT - SDU
    11h 10m
    R$3,800–6,500

  2. Fly to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane CPT - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 48m
    R$2,070–5,713

  3. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CPT - GIG
    12h 21m
    R$3,290–4,771

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

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane CPT - 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
    14h 23m
    R$2,432–4,865

  5. Fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane CPT - 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
    27h 33m
    R$2,145–6,065

  6. Fly to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane CPT - RRJ
    25h 23m
    R$2,948–8,403

  7. Fly to Eurico De Aguiar Salles Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Eurico De Aguiar Salles Airport (VIX)plane plane CPT - VIX
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Vitória to Rodoviária Novo Riobus bus
    25h 12m
    R$2,115–5,940

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,057Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,074 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile and South African Airways fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a week.

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