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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Bacalarby plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Bacalar by plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Chetumal International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane SDU - CTM
    21h 40m
    $7,437–24,633

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane GIG - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    19h 43m
    $5,984–14,704

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane GIG - BZE
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    19h 22m
    $6,614–27,254

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Chetumal International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane GIG - CTM
    19h 57m
    $6,789–23,359

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane GIG - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalartrain train
    24h 34m
    $7,234–24,544

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration26h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$7,161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,770.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 40m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

LATAM Chile, Aeroméxico, and five other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 4 times a day.

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