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How to get fromContagem to Rio de Janeiroby subway, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Line 1 subway, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Novo Eldorado to Lagoinhasubway subway
    2. Fly from Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CNF - SDU
    3h 33m
    R$588–2,698
  2. Bus via Novo Eldorado

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Belo Horizonte to Rio de Janeirobus bus Rio de Janeiro / ...
    9h 2m
    R$145–605
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus Rio de Janeiro
    7h 51m
    R$154–556
  4. Drive  441 km

    1. Drive from Contagem to Rio de Janeirocar car 441 km
    5h 47m
    R$232–335
  5. Line 1 subway, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Novo Eldorado to Lagoinhasubway subway
    2. Fly from Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CNF - GIG
    4h 59m
    R$563–2,708

Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR$375Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Contagem, Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Viação Cometa operates a bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio every 30 minutes. Tickets cost R$180–550 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Gipsyy Brazil also services this route hourly.

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