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How to get fromVancouver Airport (YVR) to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane YVR - SDU
    19h 15m
    R$3,600–9,500

  2. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane YVR - GIG
    19h 16m
    R$1,855–6,372

  3. Fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane YVR - 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
    22h 33m
    R$2,678–5,799

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,958Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,227.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 15m

What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

WestJet, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily.

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