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How to get fromKo Samui to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Koh Samui Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane USM - SDU
    29h 37m
    R$5,645–15,171

  2. Car ferry, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Donsak Raja to Phuket Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane HKT - GIG
    38h 57m
    R$3,524–9,162

  3. Fly Koh Samui Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane USM - GIG
    31h 48m
    R$5,653–13,191

  4. Fly Koh Samui Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane USM - 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
    30h 30m
    R$5,265–13,351

  5. Bus and ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Bus Terminalbusferry bus ferry
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane KBV - GIG
    35h 29m
    R$3,874–7,294

  6. Bus and ferry to Surat Thani, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airportbusferry bus ferry
    2. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane URT - GIG
    35h 1m

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration30h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR$5,622Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 15,856.8 km
  • Duration: 29h 37m

What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Bangkok Airways, Qatar Airways, and LATAM Chile fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day.

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