There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Apia by plane or bus
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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)SDU - APW
38h 16m$707–1,932Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)GIG - APW
36h 25m$627–1,833Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport
- Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)RRJ - APW
2d 7h$1,228–3,834Bus, bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí
- Take the bus from Jacareí to Guarulhos International Airport
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)GRU - APW
39h 30m$1,958–6,073
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Apia is to fly which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 36h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Apia is to fly which takes 36h 25m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Apia is 13138 km.
It takes approximately 38h 16m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Apia, including transfers.
Apia is 16h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 6:52 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 10:52 AM in Apia.
There are 71+ hotels available in Apia.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Apia, Samoa?
LATAM Chile, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) 5 times a week.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Faleolo International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Faleolo International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Curitiba, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Curitiba, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- +55 11 3775-3850
- Website
- passaromarron.com.br
Bus from Jacareí to Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- passaromarron.com.br
- Convencional
- $5–7
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