There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Recife by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cartagena to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CTG - REC
16h 7mR$1,909–18,204Fly Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane CTG - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
17h 44mR$1,264–4,954Bus
- 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$3,443–5,604Drive 9,884.6 km
- Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Recife - TIPcar 9,884.6 km
5d 22hR$5,141–7,426Bus 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 35mR$1,678–5,229Bus, 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$1,856–5,893Bus, 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 49mR$1,488–4,704Bus via Rio de Janeiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte 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 Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Recife Bus Stationbus
8d 10hR$3,554–6,808
Cartagena (CTG) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1900 - R$ 19000 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Recife is to fly which takes 16h 7m and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 19000.
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 9884.6 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 8 days 5h and costs R$ 3400 - R$ 6000.
It takes approximately 16h 7m 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 7m and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 3400 - R$ 6000 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 1:55 AM in Cartagena and 3:55 AM in Recife.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Recife, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Gol Transportes Aéreos, and four 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
- 12h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,300
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,800
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,900
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,300
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cartagena to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,300
Flights from Cartagena to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,900
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Recife International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,600
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Recife International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,300
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$53–110
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$75–110
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$280–400
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$280–400
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$53–100
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$70–100
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$160–240
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$160–240
- 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$53
- 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$93
- 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$53
- 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$2,000–3,400
- 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$750–1,100
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,100
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- 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$410–553
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$410–550
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$480–1,106
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$480–650
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$300–400
- Executivo
- R$700–1,100
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$183–188
- Executivo
- R$30–50
- 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$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 Terminal Rodoviário de 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$56
- 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$28–60
- 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$30–60
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$140–210
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$42–80
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$55–80
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–170
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,750
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Convencional
- R$800–1,200
- Executivo
- R$1,000–1,300
- Leito
- R$1,600–1,750
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