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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
    28h 35m
    R$12,000–24,000

  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
    35h 8m
    R$3,374–10,656

  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
    28h 15m
    R$4,369–11,377

  4. Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Benedito Lacerda Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA)plane plane PPT - MEA
    2. Take the bus from Macaé to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    31h 31m
    R$3,827–12,208

  5. 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$7,945–13,881

  6. 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 40m
    R$4,600–12,000

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration34hAverage Duration
TicketR$7,773Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,851.3 km
  • Duration: 28h 35m

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

Air France, LATAM Chile, and Air Tahiti Nui fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a week.

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