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How to get fromMinas to Rio de Janeiroby bus, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Minas to Rio de Janeiro by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Minas to Terminal Maldonadobus bus
    2. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane PDP - SDU
    9h 55m
    R$1,233–5,545

  2. Bus, bus to Carrasco International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Minas to Solisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Solis to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus bus
    3. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MVD - GIG
    8h 31m
    R$654–2,068

  3. Bus via Florianópolis

    1. Take the bus from Minas to San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Rodoviário Rita Mariabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    37h 31m
    R$1,044–1,538

  4. Drive  2,228.6 km

    1. Drive from Minas to Rio de Janeirocar car 2,228.6 km
    27h 21m
    R$1,936–2,796

  5. Bus, bus to Carrasco International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the bus from Minas to Solisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Solis to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus bus
    3. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MVD - SDU
    9h 5m
    R$949–2,859

  6. Bus to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Minas to Terminal Maldonadobus bus
    2. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PDP - GIG
    10h 26m
    R$1,138–2,054

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minas to San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Carlos to Pelotasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Pelotas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    44h 1m
    R$984–1,688

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Minas to Floridabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florida to Tacuarembóbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacuarembó to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrielbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    44h 5m
    R$808–1,236

Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,839.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 55m

What companies run services between Minas, Uruguay and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Minas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal San Carlos and Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria in around 37h 31m.

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