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How to get fromSacramento to Rio de Janeiroby plane, train, subway, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro by plane, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SMF - SDU
    23h 20m
    R$2,312–8,017

  2. Fly Sacramento International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane SMF - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    25h 43m
    R$2,142–7,212

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

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SMF - GIG
    18h 46m
    R$2,219–7,532

  4. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SFO - GIG
    23h 31m
    R$3,101–8,358

  5. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SJC - GIG
    24h 22m
    R$2,340–7,978

  6. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane OAK - SDU
    22h 50m
    R$3,170–8,838

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration24h 17mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,657.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 20m

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

Delta, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 4 times a day.

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