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How to get fromHouston to Rio Grandeby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Rio Grande by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Pelotas, bus

    best
    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane HOU - PET
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    24h 59m
    R$3,162–12,097

  2. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane IAH - POA
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    24h 19m
    R$2,088–7,219

  3. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pelotas, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane IAH - PET
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    22h 32m
    R$3,071–11,112

  4. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ)plane plane IAH - CXJ
    2. Take the bus from Caxias do Sul to Novo Hamburgobus bus
    3. Take the train from Fenac to Rodoviáriatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    29h 28m
    R$2,649–8,810

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Pelotas (PET) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration21h 24mAverage Duration
TicketR$3,170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,274.3 km
  • Duration: 24h 59m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Rio Grande, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Houston to Rio Grande. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Pelotas (PET), take the taxi to Pelotas, then take the bus to Rio Grande. Alternatively, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Pelotas (PET), take the taxi to Pelotas, then take the bus to Rio Grande.

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