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

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

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Fly Cork Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
best
1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane ORK - SDU
19h 24m
R$2,363–8,584
Fly Cork Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane ORK - GIG
19h 45m
R$1,968–6,594
Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane SNN - SDU
21h 14m
R$2,213–6,654
Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane SNN - GIG
22h
R$2,118–6,664
Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane DUB - GIG
20h 45m
R$2,652–7,266
Fly Cork Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane ORK - GRU
2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
22h 17m
R$3,988–6,764

Cork Airport (ORK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

24Weekly Planes

19h 6mAverage Duration

R$2,378Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,980.6 km
Duration: 19h 24m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Aer Lingus, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day.

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Rio de Janeiro(opens in a new window), Brazil(opens in a new window)

Rio de Janeiro ( ;, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Notably, it is listed by the GaWC as a beta global city and part of Rio de Janeiro is designated as a World Heritage Site. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Rio de Janeiro

Santa Teresa Tram(Opens in a new window)

The Santa Teresa Tram, or Tramway, is a historic tram line in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It connects the city's centre with the primarily residential, inner-city neighbourhood of Santa Teresa, in the hills immediately southwest of downtown. It is mainly maintained as a tourist attraction and is nowadays considered a heritage tramway system, having been designated a national historic monument in 1985. The line has a very unusual gauge:. The main line is 6.0 km long.

Terra Encantada(Opens in a new window)

Terra Encantada was an amusement park in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, It operated from 1998 to 2010. The park, which spanned over an area of 200 square kilometers, was dedicated to the celebration of Brazilian culture and its diverse origins, including indigenous, African, and European influences.

Monte Makaya(Opens in a new window)

Monte Makaya was a steel, looping roller coaster manufactured by Intamin and located at Terra Encantada in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When it opened in 1998, Monte Makaya's eight inversions tied the world record previously set by Dragon Khan. It was located in the Terra Africana section near the rear of Terra Encantada in the northwest corner prior to the park's closure. Its location is now in the newly relocated Mirabilandia amusement park under construction in Paulista, Pernambuco, Brazil as of 2017.

Places to stay in Rio de Janeiro

Apartamentozonasul(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Prodigy Santos Dumont by Wish(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Santa Teresa Hotel Rio de Janeiro - MGallery Collection(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Chez Georges(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb