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How to get fromPanama City Airport (PTY) to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane PTY - SDU
    8h 58m
    R$2,100–5,500

  2. Fly to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane PTY - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    15h 31m
    R$1,423–4,840

  3. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PTY - GIG
    8h 22m
    R$1,569–2,453

  4. Fly to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane PTY - RRJ
    15h 7m
    R$1,885–7,053

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

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane PTY - 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
    12h 17m
    R$1,511–3,047

  6. Fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane PTY - 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
    14h 46m
    R$1,492–5,401

  7. Fly to Viracopos/Campinas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Viracopos/Campinas International Airport (VCP)plane plane PTY - 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
    17h 22m
    R$1,423–5,015

  8. Fly to Ipatinga, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ipatinga (IPN)plane plane PTY - IPN
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Ipatinga to Volta Redonda, Rodoviaria Prefeito F. Torresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Volta Redonda, Rodoviaria Prefeito F. Torres to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 5m
    R$1,992–6,996

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,308.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Panama City Airport (PTY), Panama and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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