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

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SDU - ACA
    15h 29m
    $10,877–29,314

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane GIG - ACA
    18h 51m
    $7,514–25,664

  3. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane SDU - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    18h 4m
    $8,262–13,410

  4. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SDU - ZIH
    2. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    20h 14m
    $7,724–24,181

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration21h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$9,318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,595.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 29m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Acapulco, Mexico?

LATAM Chile, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) twice daily.

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