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Ilha Grande

Via Rio de Janeiro · GIG and SDU, then road and boat

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Ilha Grande has no airport. You arrive in Rio de Janeiro — Galeão (GIG) for international, Santos Dumont (SDU) for domestic — then reach one of the four landing stages by road, 2 to 3 hours away. The crossings are detailed on the Getting around.

✈️From Europe2 airlines
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TAP Air Portugal
Lisbon → Rio (GIG) non-stop

The simplest connection from Portugal and much of Europe, with a non-stop flight to Galeão. Handy for picking up the coast road the next morning.

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Air France
Paris → Rio (GIG) non-stop

A direct link from Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle to Galeão. Allow a night in Rio before setting off by road: the transfers to the landing stages leave early.

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🛬Rio's two airports2 airports
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Galeão — Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
International

The long-haul airport. This is where flights from Europe land, and the starting point for road transfers to Conceição de Jacareí and Angra dos Reis.

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Santos Dumont (SDU)
Domestic · central Rio

Right in the centre of Rio, handy for Brazilian domestic flights — useful if you are continuing to São Paulo or the Nordeste.

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