There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne 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 to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MEL - REC
26h 8mR$3,308–9,611Fly 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 35mR$3,902–11,317Fly to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane MEL - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
40h 56mR$4,792–13,242Fly 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
32h 55mR$3,801–11,270Fly to Greater Natal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane MEL - NAT
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
37h 16mR$3,889–11,375Fly to Caruaru, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caruaru (CAU)plane MEL - CAU
- Take the bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIPbus
45h 35mR$7,662–22,197Fly to Santa Maria Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Maria Airport (AJU)plane MEL - AJU
- Take the bus from Aracaju to Arapiracabus
- Take the bus from Arapiraca to Recife - TIPbus
38h 49mR$3,782–10,482
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 3300 - R$ 10000 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Recife is to fly which takes 26h 8m and costs R$ 3300 - R$ 10000.
The distance between Melbourne and Recife is 14958 km.
It takes approximately 26h 8m to get from Melbourne to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 13h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:17 AM in Melbourne and 6:17 PM in Recife.
There are 1870+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Recife, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Recife International Airport (REC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,800–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campina Grande via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$4,600–14,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Caruaru via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$7,500–22,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Caruaru via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$7,500–22,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–10,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,800–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campina Grande via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$4,600–13,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,800–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–10,000
- 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$45–65
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.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$50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–140
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$95–160
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–170
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–70
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from 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 Arapiraca to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$120–160
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$120–160
Bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$40–60
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$55–70
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
Bus from Aracaju to Arapiraca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Book at
- rotatransportes.com.br
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