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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Glasgow by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SDU - GLA
    18h 32m
    £277–790

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GIG - GLA
    16h 34m
    £244–856

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GIG - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 37m
    £508–766

  4. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SDU - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 40m
    £282–803

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

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane GIG - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    19h 29m
    £326–990

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane GIG - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    20h 12m
    £338–974

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration19h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,906 mi
  • Duration: 18h 32m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Glasgow, Scotland?

LATAM Chile, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.

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