How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Abidjanby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Abidjan by plane or bus

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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best
1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)plane SDU - ABJ
19h 30m
$421–1,587
Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)plane GIG - ABJ
23h 32m
$382–1,502
Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport
1. Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)plane RRJ - ABJ
2d 3h
$702–1,502
Bus, bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareíbus
2. Take the bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
3. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)plane GRU - ABJ
22h 45m
$773–1,441

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) flights

5Weekly Planes

19h 47mAverage Duration

$419Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,314.7 km
Duration: 19h 30m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Abidjan, Ivory Coast?

LATAM Chile, Royal Air Maroc, and TAAG Angola Airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) 5 times a week.

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Abidjan(opens in a new window), Côte d’Ivoire(opens in a new window)

Abidjan is the largest city and the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city proper in Africa, after Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg. A cultural crossroads of West Africa, Abidjan is characterised by a high level of industrialisation and urbanisation. It is also the most populous Dioula-speaking and French-speaking city in Africa (Kinshasa being mainly Lingala-speaking).

Places to stay in Abidjan

Boutique Hotel Particulier(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Residence Awale Abidjan(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Villa Mango(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Hotel Le Griffon(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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