There are 8 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 Cali to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CLO - REC
14h 44mR$1,319–5,028Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
6d 22hR$3,730–5,179Drive 8,850 km
- Drive from Cali to Recifecar 8,850 km
5d 5hR$4,546–6,566Fly Cali 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
17h 29mR$1,610–6,234Bus to Popayan Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane PPN - REC
20h 14mR$2,567–7,609Shuttle to Armenia, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane AXM - REC
19h 1mR$1,473–4,173Bus 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 Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife Bus Stationbus
7d 13hR$3,315–4,634Bus via Santiago de Surco
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
8d 1hR$3,225–6,183
Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Recife is to shuttle and fly which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 4200 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Recife is to fly which takes 14h 44m and costs R$ 1300 - 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 4815 km. The road distance is 8850 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 22h and costs R$ 3700 - R$ 5500.
It takes approximately 14h 44m 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 14h 44m and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 3700 - 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 12:10 AM in Cali and 2:10 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) 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
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–10,000
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,100
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,200
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,100
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–2,400
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–2,400
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–850
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,700
- 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$45–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,700
- 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$40–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–100
- 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$65
- 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$480–741
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$480–700
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,500
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$120–230
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$169
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
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