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There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane GLA - SDU
    19h 35m
    R$1,726–5,534

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

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GLA - GIG
    18h 21m
    R$3,932–11,044

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

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ABZ - GIG
    18h 10m
    R$2,341–7,558

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane EDI - GIG
    18h 48m
    R$3,375–6,079

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane INV - GIG
    18h 5m
    R$2,442–7,559

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane GLA - 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
    21h 43m
    R$3,751–6,714

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane EDI - 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
    23h 20m
    R$3,294–10,249

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,792Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,505.9 km
  • Duration: 19h 35m

What companies run services between Scotland and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

British Airways, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily.

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