There are 7 ways to get from Lima to Recife by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane LIM - REC
10h 40mR$1,769–3,375Bus via Porto Velho
- Take the bus from Lima to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Velho to Rodoviária de Sinopbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIPbus
4d 10hDrive 6,394.7 km
- Drive from Lima to Recifecar 6,394.7 km
3d 16hR$5,167–7,463Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane LIM - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
11h 24mR$2,024–4,525Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane LIM - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
14h 10mR$1,924–3,720Bus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasíliabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Recife - TIPbus
6d 4hR$2,059–2,645Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
6d 7hR$2,069–3,675
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Recife is to fly and bus which costs R$ 1900 - R$ 3800 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Recife is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs R$ 1700 - R$ 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Recife. However, there are services departing from Lima and arriving at Recife - TIP via Ica, Rodoviária de Porto Velho, Rodoviária de Sinop and Alta Floresta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 10h.
The distance between Lima and Recife is 4658 km. The road distance is 6394.7 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Recife without a car is to bus via Porto Velho which takes 4 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Lima to Recife, including transfers.
Lima to Recife bus services, operated by Flores Hermanos, depart from Lima station.
The best way to get from Lima to Recife is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs R$ 1700 - R$ 3400. Alternatively, you can bus via Porto Velho, which costs and takes 4 days 10h.
Lima to Recife bus services, operated by Flores Hermanos, arrive at Ica station.
Recife is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 8:11 AM in Lima and 10:11 AM in Recife.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Recife, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Azul fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Recife International Airport (REC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima to Recife - TIP via Ica, Rodoviária de Porto Velho, Rodoviária de Sinop, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, and Alta Floresta in around 4d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–3,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–3,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–4,900
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–4,900
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–3,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–4,900
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–4,900
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–3,000
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$95–140
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Ica to Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Velho to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$550–750
- Book at
- viacaomarlim.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$80–130
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- R$80–130
- Executivo
- R$95–110
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$90–410
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- R$90–410
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- R$95–260
Bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,310
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$1,000–1,300
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$380–470
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$380–470
Bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$95–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$130–200
- Executivo
- R$95–140
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,100
- 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
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$55–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$410–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (65) 2121-8045
- Website
- granexpress.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$337
- Schedules at
- granexpress.com.br
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