How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Leónby plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to León by plane, shuttle, or bus

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Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
best
1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane SDU - BJX
18h 15m
$5,915–21,010
Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
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1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane GIG - BJX
19h 5m
$5,041–20,084
Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane SDU - AGU
2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Leónshuttle
19h 15m
$8,479–30,416
Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SDU - MEX
2. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Leónbus
16h 53m
$8,632–13,272
Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane GIG - AGU
2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Leónshuttle
19h 29m
$7,609–28,434

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) flights

21Weekly Planes

20h 17mAverage Duration

$5,887Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,009.3 km
Duration: 18h 15m

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

LATAM Chile, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) 3 times a day.

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León, Mexico(opens in a new window)

León, officially León de Los Aldama, is the most populous city and municipal seat of the municipality of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. In the 2020 Intercensal Survey, INEGI reported 1,721,626 people living in the municipality of León, making it the fourth-most populous municipality in Mexico. The metropolitan area of León recorded a population of 2,140,094 in the 2020 state Census, making it the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Mexico. León is part of the macroregion of Bajío within the Central Mexican Plateau.

Places to stay in León

HS HOTSSON Hotel Leon(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

City Express Plus by Marriott Leon Centro de Convenciones(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Stadium Leon(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

City Express Junior by Marriott Leon Centro de Convenciones(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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