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How to get fromPopayán to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Popayán to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane PPN - SDU
    11h 50m
    R$2,600–8,000

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 19h
    R$2,600–3,428

  3. Drive 7,063.3 km

    1. Drive from Popayán to Rio de Janeirocar car 7,063.3 km
    4d 2h
    R$3,660–5,286

  4. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PPN - GIG
    11h 51m
    R$2,720–8,632

  5. Bus via São Paulo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus bus
    6d
    R$2,700–3,688

Popayan Airport (PPN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,605Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,592.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Popayán, Colombia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Azul, and two other airlines fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 5d 19h.

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