There are 5 ways to get from Cali to Recife by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Cali
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CLO - REC
13h 59mR$1,200–4,912Shuttle to Armenia, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane AXM - REC
21h 10mR$1,053–3,413Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietêbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
6d 22hR$3,649–5,525Drive 8,844.9 km
- Drive from Cali to Recifecar 8,844.9 km
5d 6hR$4,671–6,747Bus via Recife
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Recife Bus Stationbus
7d 14hR$3,004–5,830
Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Recife is to shuttle and fly which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3500 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Recife is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Recife - TIP via Buenos Aires Retiro and Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 22h.
The distance between Cali and Recife is 4817 km. The road distance is 8844.9 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 22h and costs R$ 3600 - R$ 5500.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Cali to Recife, including transfers.
Cali to Recife bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Recife is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 5000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 3600 - R$ 5500 and takes 6 days 22h.
Cali to Recife bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Recife is 2h ahead of Cali. It is currently 10:57 AM in Cali and 12:57 PM in Recife.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Recife, Brazil?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Recife - TIP via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Buenos Aires Retiro, and Tietê Bus Terminal in around 6d 22h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,900
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,800
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,600
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$850–950
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$850–950
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$58
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- info@crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$400–550
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$400–550
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–1,400
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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