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How to get fromSan Francisco to Rio de Janeiroby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SJC - SDU
    19h 37m
    R$2,262–7,571

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane OAK - GIG
    22h 12m
    R$2,137–7,555

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SFO - SDU
    21h 32m
    R$4,451–13,062

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SFO - GIG
    21h 13m
    R$2,958–8,077

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

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SJC - GIG
    22h 39m
    R$2,169–7,586

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane OAK - SDU
    21h 11m
    R$3,030–8,540

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,201Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,683.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 37m

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

JetBlue Airways, Azul, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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