There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane SDU - CCS
10h 20m$486–1,128Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Maracaibo
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane GIG - MAR
14h 53m$291–1,101Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
6d 23h$666–1,062Drive 8,960.4 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Caracascar 8,960.4 km
5d 6h$904–1,305Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane GIG - CCS
11h 47m$396–556Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane GIG - VLN
14h 38m$471–1,701Bus 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 Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
7d 1h$611–813
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela is to fly which costs $390 - $600 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $480 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas via Terminal San Borja and San Antonio del Táchira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 23h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Venezuela is 4577 km. The road distance is 8960.4 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 23h and costs $650 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $480 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 6 days 23h.
Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Venezuela is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 2:29 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 1:29 AM in Venezuela.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Venezuela?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Sabana Grande via Terminal San Borja, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, and Chacao in around 6d 23h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Maracaibo via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–450
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–550
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- 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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- 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
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