There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Rurrenabaque
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ)plane SDU - RBQ
19h 50m$266–761Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rurrenabaque
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ)plane GIG - RBQ
18h 42m$240–713Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Rio Branco R. Palmeiralbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviaria de Rio Branco to Brasiléiabus
- Take the bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaquebus
3d 10h$371–551Drive 3,715 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaquecar 3,715 km
2d 1h$375–541Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane GIG - LPB
- Take the bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaquebus
13h 28mBus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaquebus
3d 23hBus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Puerto Maldonadobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to San Lorenzobus
- Drive from San Lorenzo to Cobijacar
- Take the bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaquebus
4d 13h$296–721
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque is to fly which takes 18h 42m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Rurrenabaque via Rodoviária de Rondonópolis, Rodoviaria de Rio Branco and Cobija. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Rurrenabaque is 2731 km. The road distance is 3715 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque without a car is to bus via Buenos Aires which takes 3 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque bus services, operated by UTIL, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque is to fly which takes 19h 50m and costs $260 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $550 and takes 3 days 10h.
Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque bus services, operated by UTIL, arrive at Rodoviária de Rondonópolis station.
Rurrenabaque is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 4:16 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 3:16 PM in Rurrenabaque.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Rurrenabaque, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rurrenabaque (RBQ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rurrenabaque via Rodoviária de Rondonópolis, Rio Branco R. Palmeiral, Rodoviaria de Rio Branco, Brasiléia, Cobija, and Rurrenabaque in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Rurrenabaque via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Rurrenabaque via Sao Paulo, Cochabamba, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Rurrenabaque via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rurrenabaque via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rurrenabaque via Santa Cruz, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rurrenabaque via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Rio Branco R. Palmeiral
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Rodoviaria de Rio Branco to Brasiléia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +591 78961101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/FlotaYunguena
Bus from Cobija to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/FlotaYunguena
- Phone
- +591 7777 8377
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Villa Fátima, La Paz to Rurrenabaque
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- $110–160
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +51 982 701 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to San Lorenzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/real-dorado-bus-tickets
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque is 3715 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Rurrenabaque.
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