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How to get fromSantorini Island to Rio de Janeiroby plane, car ferry, subway or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Santorini Island to Rio de Janeiro by plane, car ferry, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Santorini to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)planeJTR - GIG
    19h 43m
    R$2,835–7,973

  2. Fly Santorini to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)planeJTR - SDU
    20h 55m
    R$3,100–9,000

  3. Car ferry to Mykonos, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry
    2. Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)planeJMK - GIG
    33h 28m
    R$3,340–8,583

  4. Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)planeATH - GIG
    25h 47m
    R$3,719–7,130

  5. Car ferry to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)planeHER - GIG
    22h 30m
    R$2,997–7,610

  6. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)planePAS - GIG
    24h 44m
    R$3,197–9,458

  7. Fly Santorini to Belo Horizonte Confins, bus

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF)planeJTR - CNF
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Belo Horizonte to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
    31h 29m
    R$3,160–8,593

  8. Fly Santorini to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)planeJTR - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Suzano Estacao to Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareíbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
    27h 1m
    R$3,643–5,371

Santorini (JTR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration21h 58mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,829Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Ryanair, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 3 times a week.

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