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How to get fromThursday Island to Rio de Janeiroby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Thursday Island to Rio de Janeiro by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane HID - SDU
    2d 5h
    R$3,858–9,746

  2. Ferry to Northern Peninsula Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ABM - GIG
    2d 1h
    R$3,458–8,574

  3. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane HID - GIG
    2d
    R$3,666–9,261

  4. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane HID - 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
    2d 4h
    R$3,588–8,941

Horn Island Airport (HID) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
TicketR$3,723Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,251.2 km
  • Duration: 2d 5h

What companies run services between Thursday Island, QLD, Australia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Thursday Island to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, then fly to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU). Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) 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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