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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Santiago by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane plane SDU - GEL
    2. Take the taxi from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Santiagotaxi taxi
    6h 23m
    R$1,537–6,567

  2. Drive 1,693.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Santiagocar car 1,693.5 km
    22h 43m
    R$891–1,287

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Altabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Terminal Rodoviário de Júlio de Castilhosbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Tupancireta to Santiagotaxi taxi
    33h 13m
    R$1,259–1,895

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane plane GIG - GEL
    2. Take the taxi from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Santiagotaxi taxi
    8h 35m
    R$1,454–6,154

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Santa Maria, taxi

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane plane GIG - RIA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa Maria (RIA) to Santiagotaxi taxi
    8h 42m
    R$1,254–5,104

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Estação Rodoviária de Uruguaianabus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Uruguaiana to Santiagobus bus 566
    43h 26m
    R$959–1,842

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,037Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,437.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Santiago via Uruguaiana in around 43h 26m.

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