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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to United Kingdom by plane or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SDU - LHR
    15h 26m
    £513–1,146

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bristol Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GIG - BRS
    16h 36m
    £233–754

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GIG - LHR
    14h 33m
    £413–1,146

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GIG - MAN
    16h 49m
    £414–759

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Birmingham Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GIG - BHX
    16h 41m
    £483–1,808

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GIG - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    17h 16m
    £435–1,030

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration17h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,771.6 mi
  • Duration: 15h 26m

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

LATAM Chile, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 4 times a day.

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