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How to get fromChapel Hill to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane RDU - SDU
    18h 50m
    R$1,926–7,026

  2. Bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus bus
    2. Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ILM - GIG
    23h 53m
    R$1,725–5,868

  3. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane RDU - GIG
    16h 22m
    R$1,833–6,541

  4. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GSO - GIG
    17h 8m
    R$2,300–8,128

  5. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane GSO - SDU
    17h 42m
    R$2,493–8,613

  6. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CLT - GIG
    20h 38m
    R$2,284–7,552

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration17h 54mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,956Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,564.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 50m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

American Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and six other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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