There are 6 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)CLO - REC
13h 59mR$1,400–5,212Shuttle to Armenia, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Recife International Airport (REC)AXM - REC
21h 5mR$1,109–3,414Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
6d 22hR$3,656–6,717Drive 8,836.6 km
- Drive from Cali to Recife8,836.6 km
5d 5hR$4,919–7,105Bus to Popayan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Recife International Airport (REC)PPN - REC
23h 34mR$2,261–8,277Bus via Recife
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Recife Bus Station
7d 14hR$3,631–6,622
Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Recife is to shuttle and fly which costs R$ 1100 - R$ 3500 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Recife is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 5500.
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 8836.6 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$ 7000.
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$ 1400 - R$ 5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 3600 - R$ 7000 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 9:59 PM in Cali and 11:59 PM in Recife.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Recife, Brazil?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and five 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
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,900
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–9,000
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,800
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,100
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,200
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,900
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,800
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,100
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,900
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,900
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–8,000
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
- 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$2,200–3,600
- 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$650–1,000
- 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$650–1,000
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,200
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–80
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- 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$59
- 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$420–571
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$420–550
- 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$1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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