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How to get fromGlasgow to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane GLA - SDU
    19h 23m
    R$1,825–8,532

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GLA - GIG
    17h 39m
    R$1,832–5,547

  3. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane EDI - SDU
    20h 1m
    R$1,954–9,101

  4. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane EDI - GIG
    20h 2m
    R$3,661–5,116

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

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain train
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane DND - GIG
    23h 6m
    R$2,464–11,479

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

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane NCL - GIG
    20h 28m
    R$2,457–7,502

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane GLA - 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
    22h 6m
    R$2,855–6,727

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18h 54mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,827Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,505.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 23m

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

British Airways, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day.

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