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How to get fromMelbourne to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MEL - SDU
    25h 29m
    R$5,103–10,103

  2. Fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane MEL - 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
    41h 42m
    R$4,202–11,258

  3. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MEL - GIG
    22h 15m
    R$5,110–8,118

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane MEL - 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
    25h 37m
    R$6,233–8,303

  5. Fly to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane MEL - RRJ
    25h 7m
    R$5,608–15,108

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration26h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR$4,898Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,247.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 29m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile, Azul, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day.

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