How to get fromCruz Alta to Rio de Janeiroby bus, plane, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cruz Alta to Rio de Janeiro by bus, plane, or car

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Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane PFB - SDU
7h 39m
R$722–4,235
Bus via São Paulo
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Tietê Bus Terminalbus Santa Rosa
2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus São Paulo
27h 3m
R$594–1,173
Bus
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiaibus Santa Rosa
2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus Campo Grande / ...
26h 24m
R$712–1,097
Drive 1,508.6 km
1. Drive from Cruz Alta to Rio de Janeirocar 1,508.6 km
20h 27m
R$795–1,148
Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
1. Take the bus from Cruz Alta to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
2. Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane GEL - SDU
6h 43m
R$1,094–6,124
Bus to Chapecó Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecóbus
2. Fly from Chapecó Airport (XAP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane XAP - SDU
10h
R$727–2,578
Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane PFB - GIG
9h 35m
R$1,429–2,850
Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
1. Take the bus from Cruz Alta to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
2. Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane GEL - GIG
7h 54m
R$1,051–5,639
Bus via São Paulo #2
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Tietê Bus Terminalbus Santa Rosa
2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus Teixeira de Freitas / ...
30h
R$654–1,113
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Cruz Alta to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
2. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus 375 / ...
3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
36h 40m
R$687–1,471

Passo Fundo (PFB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

32Weekly Planes

6h 13mAverage Duration

R$577Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Cruz Alta to Rio de Janeiro.

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Distance: 1,247.7 km
Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Cruz Alta, Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai in around 26h 24m.

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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)

9.0Fabulous

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