There are 5 ways to get from Tijuana to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tijuana International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane TIJ - SDU
20h 5mR$2,119–7,665Fly San Diego International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane SAN - GIG
21h 17mR$1,437–5,031Fly Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane TIJ - GIG
19h 46mR$2,024–7,175Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane LAX - SDU
22h 16mR$1,743–5,869Fly Tijuana International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane TIJ - GRU
- Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
21h 43mR$1,949–6,355
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 5500 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 19h 46m and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 7500.
The distance between Tijuana and Rio de Janeiro is 9971 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Tijuana to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro is 5h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 8:17 AM in Tijuana and 1:17 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
There are 9950+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Aeroméxico, LATAM Chile, and Azul fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Mexico City, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Mexico City, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Miami, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Monterrey, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Mexico City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Mexico City, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Cancun, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Monterrey, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Mexico City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Cancun, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Guadalajara, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Guadalajara, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Mexico City, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Mexico City, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Mexico City, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Monterrey, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Orlando, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Miami, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$180–260
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- R$180–260
- Phone
- +55 11 3775-3850
- Website
- passaromarron.com.br
Bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$40–60
- Schedules at
- passaromarron.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$90–130
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
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