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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Rio de Janeiroby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Rio de Janeiro by train, plane, or bus

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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 50m
    R$1,920–6,838

  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$1,825–6,347

  3. 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
    15h 27m
    R$2,578–12,612

  4. 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
    15h 2m
    R$1,883–7,721

  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
    16h 5m
    R$1,920–7,529

  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 21m
    R$1,927–10,087

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane EWR - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    18h 23m
    R$2,530–7,008

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration16h 9mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,744Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,892.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 50m

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

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

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