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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to French Guianaby plane, bus, ferry, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to French Guiana by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Cayenne

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cayenne (CAY)plane plane SDU - CAY
    11h 33m
    $1,800–2,500

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de São Miguel do Guamábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de São Miguel do Guamá to Terminal Rodoviário de Belémbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Belém to Macapáferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Macapá to Oiapoquebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock to Cayennebus bus
    3d 3h
    $425–599

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cayenne

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cayenne (CAY)plane plane GIG - CAY
    11h 10m
    $1,601–2,401

  4. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane SDU - PBM
    2. Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry ferry
    11h 55m

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cayenne (CAY) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$554Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,248.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and French Guiana?

Gol Transportes Aéreos, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cayenne (CAY) once daily.

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