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How to get fromPittsburgh to Rio de Janeiroby plane, train, or subway

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There are 4 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Rio de Janeiro by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane PIT - SDU
    18h 7m
    R$2,000–7,500

  2. Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PIT - GIG
    18h 30m
    R$1,900–6,957

  3. Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CLE - GIG
    19h 30m
    R$2,304–8,114

  4. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane IAD - SDU
    23h 57m
    R$3,695–6,710

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration16h 46mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,023Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,067.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 7m

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

United Airlines, Azul, and four other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a day.

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