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How to get fromIstanbul to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane IST - SDU
    20h 17m
    R$4,009–6,009

  2. Fly to Macae, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Macae (MEA)plane plane IST - MEA
    2. Take the bus from Macaé to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    25h 3m
    R$2,423–7,199

  3. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane IST - GIG
    20h 13m
    R$4,214–6,018

  4. Fly to Cabo Frio, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cabo Frio (CFB)plane plane IST - CFB
    2. Take the bus from São Pedro da Aldeia, RJ to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    33h 20m
    R$2,444–7,269

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane IST - 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
    21h 35m
    R$2,914–5,679

Istanbul (IST) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration19h 27mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,074Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,315.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 17m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Turkish Airlines, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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