There are 8 ways to get from Colombia 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 Villavicencio to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Villavicencio (VVC) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane VVC - REC
12h 23mR$2,030–6,033Fly Bucaramanga Airport to Recife International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane BGA - REC
12h 43mR$1,411–5,129Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca 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 Arapiracabus
- Take the bus from Arapiraca to Recife - TIPbus
7d 23hR$4,750–6,397Drive 9,201.1 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Recifecar 9,201.1 km
5d 9hR$4,618–6,671Fly El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane BOG - REC
12h 55mR$1,626–4,555Fly El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane BOG - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
17h 57mR$1,851–5,123Fly El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane BOG - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
15h 25mR$1,930–5,349Fly El Dorado International Airport to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane BOG - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
19h 29mR$2,393–6,710
Villavicencio (VVC) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 4600 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Recife is to fly which takes 12h 23m and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Colombia to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Recife - TIP via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Tietê Bus Terminal and Arapiraca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 days 23h.
The distance between Colombia and Recife is 4525 km. The road distance is 9201.1 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 7 days 23h and costs R$ 4700 - R$ 6500.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Colombia to Recife, including transfers.
Colombia to Recife bus services, operated by Continental Bus, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
The best way to get from Colombia to Recife is to fly which takes 12h 23m and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 4700 - R$ 6500 and takes 7 days 23h.
Colombia to Recife bus services, operated by Continental Bus, arrive at Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales station.
Recife is 2h ahead of Colombia. It is currently 12:10 PM in Colombia and 2:10 PM in Recife.
What companies run services between Colombia and Recife, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Gol Transportes Aéreos, and three other airlines fly from Villavicencio (VVC) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bogotá to Recife - TIP via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Tietê Bus Terminal, and Arapiraca in around 7d 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Villavicencio to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,600
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Villavicencio to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Campina Grande via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Campina Grande via Sao Paulo, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–8,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Campina Grande via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,500
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$289
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$280–390
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–2,500
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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$470–717
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$470–650
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Arapiraca
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$850–1,500
- 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
- sac@expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Arapiraca to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$130–170
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$130–170
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$120–150
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$90–110
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.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$40–65
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
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