There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Recife by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Cartagena to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CTG - REC
16h 37mR$1,009–4,204Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- 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 - TIPbus
8d 5hR$3,566–6,532Drive 9,876.3 km
- Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Recife - TIPcar 9,876.3 km
5d 21hR$5,266–7,606Fly Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane CTG - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
17h 21mR$1,264–5,354Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane BAQ - REC
18h 40mR$1,283–5,039Bus, bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñasbus
- Take the bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MTR - REC
22h 36mR$1,869–5,909Bus, bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane SMR - REC
21h 47mR$1,391–4,822
Cartagena (CTG) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 4200 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Recife is to fly which takes 16h 37m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Recife - TIP via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 days 5h.
The distance between Cartagena and Recife is 4972 km. The road distance is 9876.3 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 8 days 5h and costs R$ 3500 - R$ 7000.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Cartagena to Recife, including transfers.
Cartagena to Recife bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Recife is to fly which takes 16h 37m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 4200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 3500 - R$ 7000 and takes 8 days 5h.
Cartagena to Recife bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Recife is 2h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 3:05 AM in Cartagena and 5:05 AM in Recife.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Recife, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Gol Transportes Aéreos, and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Recife - TIP via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, and Tietê Bus Terminal in around 8d 5h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cartagena to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,600
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,600
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Recife International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,000
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,000
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cartagena to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,700
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Recife International Airport via Curacao, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–5,000
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,000
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$57–120
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$80–120
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$300–420
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$300–420
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$57–110
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$75–110
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$57
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$100
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$57
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- 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$2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,000
- Book at
- jblinternacional.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$410–562
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$410–550
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,400
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–110
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–310
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- R$220–310
- Leito
- R$140–200
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- +57 604 782 2413
- informacion@sotracor.com
- Website
- sotracor.com
Bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$60
- Website
- https://sotracor.com/
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–65
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–65
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$42–95
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$65–95
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