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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDU - IST
    15h 20m
    ₺39,000–55,000

  2. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SDU - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    22h 7m
    ₺23,347–58,814

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

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GIG - IST
    18h 32m
    ₺36,040–50,040

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GIG - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    21h 24m
    ₺41,190–80,520

  5. Bus, bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareíbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GRU - IST
    20h 5m
    ₺28,030–47,850

  6. Bus, bus to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal São Dimasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora to Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Francobus bus
    3. Fly from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane IZA - IST
    25h 55m
    ₺26,872–71,371

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration18h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺21,290Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,273.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 20m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

LATAM Chile, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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