There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Recife by plane or bus
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 Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MEL - REC
27h 33mR$3,862–10,162Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane MEL - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
31h 23mR$4,312–11,322Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane MEL - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
35h 3mR$4,312–11,272
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 3800 - R$ 11000 and takes 27h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Recife is to fly which takes 27h 33m and costs R$ 3800 - R$ 11000.
The distance between Melbourne and Recife is 14953 km.
It takes approximately 27h 33m to get from Melbourne to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:42 PM in Melbourne and 11:42 PM in Recife.
There are 1910+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Recife, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–11,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$4,200–11,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–10,000
- 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$45–75
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$130–150
- 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$95–110
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
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