There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Greece by plane
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Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GIG - ATH
17h 51m€530–886Fly to Rhodes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane GIG - RHO
17h 42m€372–1,004Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GIG - HER
18h 54m€382–1,003Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane GIG - SKG
19h 15m€373–1,303
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Greece is to fly which costs €380 - €1000 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Greece is to fly which takes 17h 42m and costs €370 - €1000.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Greece is 9772 km.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 6h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 4:01 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 10:01 PM in Greece.
There are 13673+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Greece?
ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–650
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- flytap.com
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
- €300–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
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