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How to get fromColombo to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CMB - SDU
    25h 46m
    R$4,537–12,162

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane CMB - 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
    26h 44m
    R$3,762–9,362

  3. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CMB - GIG
    23h 17m
    R$4,344–12,176

  4. Fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane CMB - 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
    38h 54m
    R$5,236–15,317

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration29h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR$4,481Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,728.3 km
  • Duration: 25h 46m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Qatar Airways, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 4 times a day.

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