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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Rio by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane IAH - GOA
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    20h 29m
    €460–1,334

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane IAH - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    22h 35m
    €305–1,020

  3. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane IAH - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    20h 44m
    €445–1,389

  4. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane IAH - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    21h 24m
    €343–1,168

  5. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane IAH - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bresciatrain train
    3. Take the train from Brescia to Pontremolitrain train
    21h 57m
    €445–1,545

  6. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane IAH - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    21h 33m
    €343–1,208

  7. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane IAH - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    20h 47m
    €434–910

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane IAH - MUC
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bresciatrain train
    4. Take the train from Brescia to Pontremolitrain train
    23h 23m
    €453–1,434

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,906.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 29m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Rio, Liguria, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Houston to Rio. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), walk to Aeroporto/Arrivi, take the bus to Principe Fs/Capolinea, walk to Genova P.Za Principe, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, walk to La Spezia Stazione FS Via Fiume, then take the bus to Sesta Godano. Alternatively, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR), walk to Florence Airport (FLR), take the vehicle to Alamanni - Stazione Smn, walk to Firenze S.M.N., take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, walk to La Spezia Stazione FS Via Fiume, then take the bus to Sesta Godano.

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