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 15m€511–1,082Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GIG - ATH
18h 27m€510–1,010
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens is to fly which costs €500 - €1100 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens is to fly which takes 18h 15m and costs €500 - €1100.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Athens is 9765 km.
It takes approximately 18h 15m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 5h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 6:51 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 11:51 PM in Athens.
There are 12940+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Athens, Greece?
Azul, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
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