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How to get fromSt. Louis to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane STL - SDU
    17h 30m
    R$2,214–8,014

  2. Bus to Evansville, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane EVV - GIG
    21h 20m
    R$1,885–6,399

  3. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane STL - GIG
    15h 54m
    R$2,020–7,525

  4. Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    2. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BMI - GIG
    24h
    R$2,188–6,747

  5. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane STL - 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
    20h 14m
    R$1,944–6,704

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration18h 8mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,456.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 30m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Delta, LATAM Chile, and six other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 4 times a day.

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