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How to get fromReykjavík to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Reykjavík to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane KEF - SDU
    21h 25m
    R$3,101–9,168

  2. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane KEF - GIG
    20h 31m
    R$3,409–6,684

  3. Fly to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)plane plane KEF - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    31h 53m
    R$3,342–9,409

  4. Fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane KEF - IZA
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco to Rodoviária de Juiz de Forabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal São Dimas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    27h 58m
    R$3,895–11,323

  5. Fly to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane KEF - RRJ
    30h 8m
    R$4,906–14,173

  6. Fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane KEF - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    25h 3m
    R$3,431–6,353

Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration24h 47mAverage Duration
TicketR$3,065Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,878 km
  • Duration: 21h 25m

What companies run services between Reykjavík, Iceland and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Icelandair, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily.

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