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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Rio de Janeiro by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ALC - GIG
    19h 29m
    R$3,666–7,607

  2. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ALC - SDU
    21h 18m
    R$2,359–6,592

  3. Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus bus
    2. Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LEI - GIG
    20h 39m
    R$3,015–9,208

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

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    4. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane VLC - GIG
    22h 7m
    R$3,252–8,461

  5. Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    3. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MAD - GIG
    18h 58m
    R$2,632–5,906

  6. Bus, bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GRX - GIG
    23h 6m
    R$2,379–7,265

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,658Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,266.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, take the bus to Alicante Aeropuerto, walk to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Almería, walk to Estacion Intermodal-Al, take the bus to Aeropuerto Almeria-Al, walk to Almería Airport (LEI) airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos.

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