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There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Raleigh by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane SDU - RDU
    15h 27m
    $452–1,626

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane plane GIG - FAY
    2. Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 44m
    $306–1,138

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane GIG - RDU
    17h 4m
    $404–1,504

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane GIG - GSO
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    19h 42m
    $350–1,206

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane plane GIG - ILM
    2. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 22m
    $369–1,359

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,695.1 mi
  • Duration: 15h 27m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Raleigh, NC, USA?

Azul, JetBlue Airways, and six other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 3 times a day.

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