There are 8 ways to get from Manaus to Recife by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Manaus (MAO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MAO - REC
5h 17mR$901–4,054Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Terminal Ajato to Santarémferry
- Take the busferry from Rodoviária de Santarém to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helenabusferry
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIPbus
2d 14hR$1,983–3,030Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belémferry
- Take the bus from Belém to Natalbus
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
4d 18hR$1,051–1,409Drive 12,637.9 km
- Drive from Manaus to Recifecar 12,637.9 km
7d 15hR$6,608–9,545Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Manaus (MAO) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane MAO - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
9h 31mR$1,206–4,204Fly to Caruaru, bus
- Fly from Manaus (MAO) to Caruaru (CAU)plane MAO - CAU
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Caruaru to Recife - TIPbus
13h 22mR$1,995–10,577Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus to Porto Velho, RO - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Velho to Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grandebus
- Take the bus from Varzea Grande to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIPbus
2d 16hR$2,108–2,912Ferry, bus via Santarém
- Take the ferry from Manaus to Santarémferry
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luísbus
- Take the bus from Sao Luis to Recife - TIPbus
4d 9hR$1,495–1,882
Manaus (MAO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manaus to Recife is to ferry and bus which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 1500 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Manaus to Recife is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs R$ 900 - R$ 4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manaus to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus and arriving at Recife - TIP via Rodoviária de Porto Velho, Varzea Grande and Alta Floresta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Manaus and Recife is 2864 km. The road distance is 12637.9 km.
The best way to get from Manaus to Recife without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 3100.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Manaus to Recife, including transfers.
Manaus to Recife bus services, operated by Serra Azul, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus station.
The best way to get from Manaus to Recife is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs R$ 900 - R$ 4100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2100 - R$ 3000 and takes 2 days 16h.
Manaus to Recife bus services, operated by Serra Azul, arrive at Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station.
Recife is 1h ahead of Manaus. It is currently 12:25 PM in Manaus and 1:25 PM in Recife.
What companies run services between Manaus, Brazil and Recife, Brazil?
Azul, LATAM Chile, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Manaus (MAO) to Recife International Airport (REC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus to Recife - TIP via Rodoviária de Porto Velho, Varzea Grande, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, and Alta Floresta in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Manaus to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,400
Flights from Manaus to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,400
Flights from Manaus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,500
Flights from Manaus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,500
Flights from Manaus to Caruaru via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–10,000
Flights from Manaus to Caruaru via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–12,000
Flights from Manaus to Caruaru via Belem, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–11,000
Flights from Manaus to Caruaru via Brasilia, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–9,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Manaus to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–3,200
Flights from Manaus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–6,000
Flights from Manaus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–6,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Manaus to Recife International Airport via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–4,000
Flights from Manaus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,800
Flights from Manaus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,800
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Busferry from Rodoviária de Santarém to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$420–693
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$420–650
Bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,000
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$650–1,000
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–110
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–110
- Executivo
- R$60–70
Bus from Varzea Grande to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$200–250
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- R$200–215
- Executivo
- R$240–280
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$65–370
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- R$65–370
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- R$70–190
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 Terminal Rodoviário de Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–55
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$40–55
Bus from Belém to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–800
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$60–1,000
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Leito
- R$160–1,000
- Executivo
- R$60–550
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–120
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$35–45
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Schedules at
- 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 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
- 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
- +55 (81) 3722-1611
- sac@caruaruense.com.br
- Website
- caruaruense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$40
- Schedules at
- caruaruense.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$30–75
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Executivo
- R$30–45
- Leito
- R$55–75
- Phone
- +55 15 3292-1529
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus to Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$420–700
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- atendimento@roderotas.com
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Velho to Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$480–600
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
- Phone
- +55 92 99605-6121
- Website
- barcosdonorte.com.br
Ferry from Terminal Ajato to Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$490–540
- Schedules at
- barcosdonorte.com.br
- Poltrona
- R$490–540
- Phone
- +55 91 3224-1225
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway to Porto AR Transportes Belém
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$320–470
- Book at
- instagram.com
- Rede
- R$420–470
- Suíte
- R$1,212
- Camarote
- R$1,050–1,100
- Suíte Master
- R$1,550–1,700
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Manaus to Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$170–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard Fare
- R$170–210
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