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How to get fromFrench Polynesia to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from French Polynesia to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane PPT - SDU
    27h 5m
    R$12,000–25,000

  2. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane PPT - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    36h 57m
    R$3,475–11,540

  3. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PPT - GIG
    27h 5m
    R$4,525–11,855

  4. Fly Bora Bora Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane BOB - SDU
    32h
    R$4,700–13,000

  5. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Macae, bus

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Macae (MEA)plane plane PPT - MEA
    2. Take the bus from Macaé to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    31h 31m
    R$5,259–13,640

  6. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane PPT - 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
    30h 8m
    R$8,127–14,624

Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration31h 12mAverage Duration
TicketR$3,576Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,851.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 5m

What companies run services between French Polynesia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Air France, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily.

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