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How to get fromTucson to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Tucson to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Tucson to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane TUS - SDU
    20h 3m
    R$2,200–8,500

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PHX - GIG
    20h 56m
    R$1,683–5,950

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

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane TUS - GIG
    18h 2m
    R$2,005–7,509

  4. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane PHX - SDU
    20h 20m
    R$1,778–6,441

  5. Fly Tucson to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane TUS - 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 26m
    R$2,010–7,170

Tucson (TUS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration21h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,461.6 km
  • Duration: 20h 3m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

United Airlines, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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