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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Rio de Janeiroby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Rio de Janeiro by train or plane

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane EWR - SDU
    18h 45m
    R$1,908–7,236

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane EWR - GIG
    17h 31m
    R$1,813–6,747

  3. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane JFK - GIG
    14h 55m
    R$2,087–7,598

  4. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane JFK - SDU
    18h 9m
    R$2,682–13,187

  5. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PHL - GIG
    18h 25m
    R$2,220–8,526

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BWI - GIG
    17h 9m
    R$2,030–10,164

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration17h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,825Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,892.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 45m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 4 times a day.

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