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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MAD - GIG
    11h 26m
    R$2,358–4,920

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane MAD - 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
    15h 58m
    R$2,200–5,228

  3. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MAD - SDU
    12h 45m
    R$2,800–8,000

  4. Fly to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane MAD - RRJ
    19h 23m
    R$2,884–9,246

  5. Fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane MAD - IZA
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco to Rodoviária de Juiz de Forabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal São Dimas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    19h 28m
    R$2,321–7,081

  6. Fly to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane MAD - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    20h 28m
    R$3,067–5,490

  7. Fly to Viracopos/Campinas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Viracopos/Campinas International Airport (VCP)plane plane MAD - VCP
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    18h 33m
    R$3,061–6,572

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,818Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,165.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 26m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Iberia, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 5 times a day.

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