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How to get fromSwakopmund to Rio de Janeiroby taxi, plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Swakopmund to Rio de Janeiro by taxi, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Walvis Bay Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane WVB - SDU
    34h 5m
    R$2,954–8,300

  2. Shuttle to Windhoek International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane WDH - SDU
    23h 44m
    R$2,664–7,269

  3. Taxi to Walvis Bay Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane WVB - GIG
    33h 36m
    R$2,862–7,815

  4. Taxi to Walvis Bay Airport, fly to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane WVB - IZA
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco to Rodoviária de Juiz de Forabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal São Dimas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    2d 2h
    R$3,648–9,955

  5. Taxi to Walvis Bay Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane WVB - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    32h 58m
    R$3,084–8,495

Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration35h 42mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,778Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Swakopmund to Rio de Janeiro.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 5,924.8 km
  • Duration: 34h 5m

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

There is no direct connection from Swakopmund to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the taxi to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) airport then fly to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos.

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