There are 4 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Rio de Janeiro by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane PIT - SDU
17h 57mR$2,100–7,500Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane PIT - GIG
18h 35mR$1,994–7,100Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane CLE - GIG
19h 25mR$2,398–8,103Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane IAD - SDU
23h 12mR$3,579–6,686
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which costs R$ 1900 - R$ 7500 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 17h 57m and costs R$ 2100 - R$ 7500.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Rio de Janeiro is 8067 km.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from Pittsburgh to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro is 1h ahead of Pittsburgh. It is currently 6:30 AM in Pittsburgh and 7:30 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
There are 10042+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
American Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and four other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–8,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–8,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Newark, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–9,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via New York JFK, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Newark, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–9,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via New York JFK, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Newark, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Orlando, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Orlando, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$370–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$12–13
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- R$12–13
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