How to get fromFunchal to Rio de Janeiroby plane or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Funchal to Rio de Janeiro by plane or car ferry

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Fly Madeira Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
best
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane FNC - SDU
17h 10m
R$2,037–6,539
Car ferry to Porto Santo Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the car ferry from Funchal to Porto Santocarferry
2. Fly from Porto Santo Airport (PXO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane PXO - GIG
20h 15m
R$1,920–6,674
Fly Madeira Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane FNC - GIG
16h 16m
R$3,244–4,954
Fly Madeira Airport to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane FNC - RRJ
22h 8m
R$3,442–10,044

Madeira Airport (FNC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

34Weekly Planes

17h 11mAverage Duration

R$2,079Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Funchal to Rio de Janeiro.

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Distance: 6,803.8 km
Duration: 17h 10m

What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

TAP Portugal, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a day.

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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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