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How to get fromCincinnati to Rio de Janeiroby plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Rio de Janeiro by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Covington to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CVG - SDU
    16h 27m
    R$2,408–9,008

  2. Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CMH - GIG
    19h 54m
    R$2,049–7,705

  3. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SDF - SDU
    16h 40m
    R$2,297–8,640

  4. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SDF - GIG
    16h 36m
    R$2,102–7,649

  5. Fly Covington to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CVG - GIG
    17h 20m
    R$2,213–8,517

Covington (CVG) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration16h 49mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,152 km
  • Duration: 16h 27m

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Delta, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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