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How to get fromMaracaibo to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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

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  1. Fly Maracaibo to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MAR - SDU
    14h 32m
    R$1,800–7,000

  2. Fly Maracaibo to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MAR - GIG
    14h 33m
    R$1,760–6,236

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Maracaibo to San Juan de Colónbus bus
    2. Drive from San Juan de Colón to Cúcutacar car
    3. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    6d 20h
    R$3,432–5,461

  4. Bus, rideshare

    1. Take the bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Take the rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcutarideshare rideshare
    3. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    7d
    R$3,233–4,288

  5. Drive to Valledupar, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Drive from Maracaibo to Valledupar-Airport-VUPcar car
    2. Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane VUP - GIG
    15h 46m
    R$2,191–6,636

  6. Bus, rideshare via São Paulo

    1. Take the bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Take the rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcutarideshare rideshare
    3. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus bus
    7d 4h
    R$3,343–4,498

  7. Drive 8,530.2 km

    1. Drive from Maracaibo to Rio de Janeirocar car 8,530.2 km
    4d 22h
    R$4,490–6,486

Maracaibo (MAR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,879Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,864.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 32m

What companies run services between Maracaibo, Venezuela and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Azul, and three other airlines fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day.

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