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There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Washington by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SDU - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    15h 19m
    $574–1,082

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane GIG - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    16h 42m
    $363–1,853

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GIG - DCA
    14h 54m
    $471–1,801

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane GIG - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    16h 56m
    $363–1,304

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration16h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$379Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,841.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 19m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.

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