There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Samoa Islands 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 Santos Dumont Airport to Faleolo International Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)SDU - APW
36h 5m$1,000–3,100Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)GIG - APW
34h 49m$551–1,701Bus, bus to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Juiz de Fora - Terminal São Dimas
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora to Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco
- Fly from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)IZA - APW
2d 1h$1,415–4,341Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)GIG - PPG
33h 24m$601–2,101Bus, bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí
- Take the bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)GRU - APW
33h 13m$1,841–5,588Bus to Belo Horizonte Confins, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte
- Fly from Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)CNF - APW
37h 58m$1,055–3,204
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Samoa Islands is to fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 34h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Samoa Islands is to bus and fly which takes 33h 13m and costs $1,800 - $6,000.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Samoa Islands is 13108 km.
It takes approximately 36h 5m to fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santos Dumont Airport Airport to Faleolo International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 42h 5m and has three stopovers.
Samoa Islands is 16h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 11:49 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 3:49 AM in Samoa Islands.
Air New Zealand and LATAM Chile offer flights from Santos Dumont Airport Airport to Faleolo International Airport Airport.
There are two+ hotels available in Samoa Islands.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Samoa Islands, Samoa?
LATAM Chile and Air New Zealand fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Faleolo International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport to Faleolo International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Florianopolis, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Belo Horizonte Confins to Faleolo International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Belo Horizonte Confins to Faleolo International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Juiz de Fora - Terminal São Dimas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- (32) 3215-2783
- Website
- util.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Juiz de Fora - Terminal São Dimas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Book at
- Clickbus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Juiz de Fora - Terminal São Dimas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 32 3215-1109 / +55 32 3216-6494
- bassamar@bol.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora to Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
- Book at
- buson.com.br
- Convencional
- $6–9
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- +55 11 3775-3850
- Website
- passaromarron.com.br
Bus from Jacareí to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- passaromarron.com.br
- Phone
- +55 4004-9600
- Website
- viacaocometa.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Schedules at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- atendimento@roderotas.com
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
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