There are 3 ways to get from Santander to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus
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Fly Santander Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane SDR - GIG
14h 51mR$2,626–9,039Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane BIO - GIG
19h 31mR$1,577–5,611Fly Santander Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane SDR - SDU
15h 55mR$2,900–10,000
Santander Airport (SDR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rio de Janeiro is to bus and fly which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 6000 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 14h 51m and costs R$ 2600 - R$ 9500.
The distance between Santander and Rio de Janeiro is 8413 km.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Santander to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Santander Airport Airport to Santos Dumont Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 55m and has two stopovers.
Rio de Janeiro is 4h behind Santander. It is currently 7:28 AM in Santander and 3:28 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
Vueling Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, Volotea and three other airlines offer flights from Santander Airport Airport to Santos Dumont Airport Airport.
There are 9984+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Iberia, LATAM Chile, and Vueling Airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–9,500
Flights from Santander Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–9,500
Flights from Santander Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–11,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Milan Malpensa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$4,300–12,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–9,500
Flights from Santander Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Barcelona, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–11,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santander Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–11,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa, Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–85
- Website
- ALSA
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