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How to get fromFreetown to Rio de Janeiroby taxi, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Freetown to Rio de Janeiro by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FNA - GIG
    44h 45m
    R$4,622–13,269

  2. Ferry to Conakry, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane CKY - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    33h 56m
    R$4,062–12,176

  3. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CKY - GIG
    39h 34m
    R$4,239–12,986

  4. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane FNA - SDU
    42h 49m
    R$4,915–14,254

  5. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CKY - SDU
    37h 38m
    R$4,432–13,971

  6. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane FNA - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    39h 7m
    R$6,345–9,459

Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration2dAverage Duration
TicketR$4,478Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,986.8 km
  • Duration: 44h 45m

What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos.

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