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How to get fromPretoria to Rio de Janeiroby taxi, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Rio de Janeiro by taxi, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane JNB - SDU
    12h 45m
    R$3,171–6,320

  2. Taxi, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane JNB - GIG
    16h 16m
    R$2,178–4,535

  3. Taxi, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane JNB - 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
    16h 23m
    R$2,601–5,315

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,931Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 7,189.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 45m

What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport then fly to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos.

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