There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chile by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SDU - SCL
6h 52m$186–419Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane GIG - SCL
7h 54m$133–374Bus via Curitiba
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareíbus
- Take the bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitibabus
- Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borjabus
2d 2h$228–488Drive 3,611.3 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Santiagocar 3,611.3 km
46h 35m$446–644Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borjabus Rio de Janeiro
2d 14h$213–508Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
2d 15h$211–551
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chile is to fly which costs $130 - $380 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chile is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $180 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Chile. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Jacareí, Tietê Bus Terminal, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda and Rodoferroviária de Curitiba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Chile is 2954 km. The road distance is 3611.3 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chile without a car is to bus via Curitiba which takes 2 days 2h and costs $220 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chile, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Chile bus services, operated by Viação Nova, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Chile is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $180 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Curitiba, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 2 days 2h.
Rio de Janeiro to Chile bus services, operated by Viação Nova, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Chile is 3611 km. It takes approximately 46h 35m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Chile.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Chile?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and Sky Airline fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Universidad de Chile Dirección Los Domínicos via Jacareí, Tietê Bus Terminal, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda, Rodoferroviária de Curitiba, Terminal San Borja, and Estación Central Dirección Los Domínicos in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- +55 11 3775-3850
- Website
- passaromarron.com.br
Bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- passaromarron.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
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