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How to get fromLa Serena to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from La Serena to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane LSC - SDU
    8h 59m
    R$850–2,900

  2. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LSC - GIG
    7h 24m
    R$736–2,433

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Santiagobus bus FlixBus CL043 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus Rio de Janeiro
    2d 21h
    R$1,382–3,161

  4. Drive 3,673.7 km

    1. Drive from La Serena to Rio de Janeirocar car 3,673.7 km
    2d 1h
    R$2,354–3,400

  5. Bus via Foz do Iguaçu

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazúbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Foz do Iguaçu to Medianeirabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Medianeira to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    3d 8h
    R$1,369–2,444

La Florida Airport (LSC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR$887Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,890.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between La Serena, Chile and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Santiago and Terminal San Borja in around 2d 21h.

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