There are 5 ways to get from Cali to Recife by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CLO - REC
12h 4mR$1,445–4,374Bus
- 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$3,595–6,465Drive 8,838.4 km
- Drive from Cali to Recifecar 8,838.4 km
5d 5hR$4,446–6,422Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane CLO - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
13h 46mR$1,940–5,881Bus 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$3,340–5,520
Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 4400 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Recife is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 4400.
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 8838.4 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$ 6500.
It takes approximately 12h 4m 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 12h 4m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 4400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 3600 - R$ 6500 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 12:36 AM in Cali and 2:36 AM in Recife.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Recife, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Gol Transportes Aéreos, and three other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice 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
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,500
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,200
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,500
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,500
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
- 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$2,000–3,400
- 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$650–1,700
- 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$850–1,500
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$950–1,400
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$45–70
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- 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$390–550
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$390–550
- 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$950–1,600
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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