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

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There are 6 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 Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane HER - SDU
    20h 27m
    R$2,205–8,007

  2. 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
    19h 58m
    R$2,110–7,516

  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
    23h 46m
    R$2,332–8,511

  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
    20h 5m
    R$2,427–10,002

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

    1. Take the carferry 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
    25h 19m
    R$4,601–12,637

  6. 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
    24h
    R$3,015–6,177

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration20h 36mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,677 km
  • Duration: 20h 27m

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

Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and seven other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) once daily.

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