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How to get fromItaipu Dam to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Itaipu Dam to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane IGU - SDU
    4h 1m
    R$671–2,930

  2. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane IGU - GIG
    3h 52m
    R$578–2,545

  3. Bus via São Paulo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 26m
    R$1,122–551,031

  4. Drive 1,463.3 km

    1. Drive from Itaipu Dam to Rio de Janeirocar car 1,463.3 km
    16h 50m
    R$989–1,428

  5. Fly to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane IGU - RRJ
    10h 39m
    R$1,326–6,035

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus Foz do Iguaçu
    25h 54m
    R$761–1,216

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Puerto Iguazú to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus Buenos Aires
    29h 35m
    R$750–1,212

Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
TicketR$639Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,216.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Itaipu Dam, Departamento del Alto Paraná, Paraguay and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Azul fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Itaipu Dam to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este, Tietê Bus Terminal, and Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí in around 21h 26m.

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