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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Ushuaiaby plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Ushuaia by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Ushuaia (USH)plane plane SDU - USH
    8h
    $550,000–1,400,000

  2. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Ushuaia (USH)plane plane GIG - USH
    10h 12m
    $341,244–751,244

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegosbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaiabusferry bus ferry
    3d 22h
    $386,120–765,356

  4. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Ushuaiaferry ferry
    23d 20h
    $18,289,792–28,501,040

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Punta Delgadacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Punta Delgada to Bahía Azulcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bahía Azul to Ushuaiacar car
    2d 18h
    $842,214–1,304,865

  6. Bus, car ferry, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Buenos Aires Retirobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Ushuaiaferry ferry
    24d 1h
    $18,502,366–28,844,962

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Ushuaia (USH) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$437,227Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,115.9 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Ushuaia, Argentina?

LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Ushuaia (USH) 3 times a day.

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