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
19h 35m€426–951Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GIG - ATH
18h 22m€510–1,010
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 €420 - €950 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens is to fly which takes 18h 22m and costs €500 - €1100.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Athens is 9765 km.
It takes approximately 19h 35m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 6h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 7:53 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 1:53 AM in Athens.
There are 13295+ 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) 4 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
- €350–950
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
- €330–950
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Athens International Airport via Sao Paulo, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
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