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How to get fromEdinburgh to Rio de Janeiroby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rio de Janeiro by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane EDI - SDU
    19h 32m
    R$1,966–7,566

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GLA - GIG
    18h 42m
    R$1,894–5,811

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane EDI - GIG
    19h 33m
    R$3,873–5,080

  4. Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane DND - GIG
    22h 47m
    R$2,442–9,359

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane NCL - GIG
    19h 29m
    R$2,385–6,692

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ABZ - GIG
    21h 40m
    R$2,905–9,782

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration18h 33mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,971Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,548.8 km
  • Duration: 19h 32m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

British Airways, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily.

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