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How to get fromRiverside to Rio de Janeiroby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Riverside to Rio de Janeiro by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane LAX - SDU
    20h 11m
    R$2,895–5,144

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LAX - GIG
    19h 52m
    R$1,501–5,653

  3. Fly Ontario International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ONT - GIG
    18h 54m
    R$1,817–7,020

  4. Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain train
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SNA - GIG
    22h 3m
    R$1,873–7,092

  5. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BUR - GIG
    21h 19m
    R$1,696–6,133

  6. Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PSP - GIG
    23h 55m

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane LAX - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 44m
    R$2,320–4,324

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,561Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,272.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 11m

What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 3 times a day.

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