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How to get fromHouston Airport (IAH) to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Houston Airport (IAH) to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane IAH - SDU
    11h 55m
    R$1,800–7,000

  2. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane IAH - GIG
    11h 41m
    R$2,823–4,430

  3. Fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane IAH - 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
    15h 18m
    R$2,966–5,249

  4. Fly to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane IAH - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    20h 55m
    R$3,783–4,968

  5. Fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane IAH - IZA
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco to Rodoviária de Juiz de Forabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal São Dimas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    17h 43m
    R$2,279–7,902

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration17h 13mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,859Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,101.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

What companies run services between Houston Airport (IAH), USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

United Airlines, Azul, and five other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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