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There are 8 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Japan by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Kansai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane GIG - KIX
    28h 56m
    ¥101,185–331,485

  2. Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane GIG - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    35h 47m
    ¥91,525–342,225

  3. Fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane GIG - HND
    29h 41m
    ¥140,675–250,995

  4. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane GIG - NGO
    32h 26m
    ¥100,945–341,115

  5. Fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane GIG - FUK
    30h 18m
    ¥100,365–330,395

  6. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane GIG - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    30h 46m
    ¥96,225–321,725

  7. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane GIG - UKB
    32h 39m
    ¥140,335–390,375

  8. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane GIG - KKJ
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    33h 48m
    ¥111,195–421,875

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration26h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥100,227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,773.7 km
  • Duration: 28h 56m

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

Emirates and KLM fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) twice daily.

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