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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Rio de Janeiroby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Rio de Janeiro by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane KUL - SDU
    31h 36m
    R$2,909–8,087

  2. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane KUL - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    32h 34m
    R$2,639–7,282

  3. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane KUL - GIG
    29h 47m
    R$2,716–7,602

  4. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SZB - GIG
    35h 7m
    R$4,011–11,019

  5. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SIN - GIG
    35h 2m
    R$6,043–7,669

  6. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane KUL - IZA
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco to Rodoviária de Juiz de Forabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal São Dimas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    43h 19m
    R$3,503–9,242

  7. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane KUL - CNF
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    38h 49m
    R$3,253–8,331

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration31h 4mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,923Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,674.2 km
  • Duration: 31h 36m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

TransNusa, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 4 times a day.

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