On your own: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro
For a trip of about 10 days in December 2026, the best price we have seen is $466 CAD for Montreal → São Paulo, plus $526 CAD for Rio de Janeiro → Montreal, $992 CAD in total.
That is $128 CAD more than the round trip to São Paulo: the price of adventure, with no retracing your steps.
By road, expect about 407 km (about 5 h of driving) between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Open jaw or round trip?
A round trip brings you back to where you landed; the open jaw has you travel between the two cities.
Open jaw or round trip, month by month: São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
In our scans, the open jaw between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro costs $175 more on average (20%) than the best round trip to either city. The gap is smallest in March ($103 more): it is the price of landing in one city and flying home from another.
| Month | Open jaw | São Paulo round trip | Rio de Janeiro round trip | Versus best round trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | $1150 | $936 | $975 | $214 more |
| December | $992 | $864 | $1035 | $128 more |
| January | $992 | $864 | $902 | $128 more |
| February | $1039 | $822 | $961 | $217 more |
| March | $997 | $894 | $1005 | $103 more |
| April | $1153 | $893 | $1050 | $260 more |
For each month: the best open-jaw price (two one-way flights, stays of 10 to 10 days) and the best round trip to each of the two cities (stays of 6 to 14 days, depending on the lengths we scan). Only our latest scans are used.
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Frequently asked questions: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro
What is an open-jaw flight?
An open-jaw (or multi-city) flight arrives in one city and leaves from another. Here you arrive in São Paulo and fly home from Rio de Janeiro instead of returning to where you landed.
How much is a flight from Montreal into São Paulo, home from Rio de Janeiro?
For about 10 days, the best price we have seen is $992 CAD: $466 CAD to fly into São Paulo and $526 CAD to fly home from Rio de Janeiro.
Is it cheaper than a round trip to São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro?
That is $128 CAD more than the round trip to São Paulo: the price of adventure, with no retracing your steps.
How do I get from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro?
By road it is about 407 km (about 5 h of driving) from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. Train, bus or a rental car are the usual options; that cost is not included in the prices shown.
Are these prices guaranteed?
No. They are the best prices from our latest scan and they change often. Check the final price on Google Flights before you book.