There are 2 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens by plane
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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SDU - ATH
18h 59m€391–961Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GIG - ATH
17h 51m€530–886
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens is to fly which costs €390 - €1000 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 51m and costs €500 - €900.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Athens is 9760 km.
It takes approximately 18h 59m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 6h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 1:57 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 7:57 PM in Athens.
There are 13601+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Athens, Greece?
LATAM Chile, Vueling Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
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