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How to get fromCrete to Rio de Janeiroby plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Rio de Janeiro by plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane HER - GIG
    22h 8m
    R$2,113–5,521

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane HER - SDU
    20h 12m
    R$2,306–6,007

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CHQ - GIG
    24h 31m
    R$2,442–7,046

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CHQ - SDU
    21h
    R$2,735–8,032

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

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane JSH - GIG
    29h 21m
    R$2,701–6,945

  6. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane JTR - GIG
    24h 9m
    R$2,818–7,250

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane HER - 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
    23h 40m
    R$3,036–5,707

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane CHQ - 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
    24h 28m
    R$2,565–7,232

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,088Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,695.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 8m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

ITA Airways, Air France, and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) twice daily.

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