There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Réunion 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 from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane SDU - RUN
20h 6m$1,433–1,893Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane GIG - RUN
22h 18m$553–1,607Bus, bus to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora - Miguel Mansurbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora - Miguel Mansur to Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Francobus
- Fly from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane IZA - RUN
33h 35m$671–1,935
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Gillot Airport (RUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Réunion is to fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Réunion is to fly which takes 20h 6m and costs $1,400 - $1,900.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Réunion is 9960 km.
It takes approximately 20h 6m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Réunion, including transfers.
Réunion is 7h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 04:40 in Rio de Janeiro and 11:40 in Réunion.
There are 967+ hotels available in Réunion.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Réunion?
LATAM Chile, Air Austral, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Gillot Airport (RUN) twice daily.
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport to Gillot Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- faleconosco@util.com.br
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora - Miguel Mansur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- Website
- plataforma10.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora - Miguel Mansur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora - Miguel Mansur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 32 3215-1109 /
- bassamar@bol.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora - Miguel Mansur to Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
- Book at
- buson.com.br
- Convencional
- $6–9
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