There are 8 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 33mR$3,005–9,108Fly 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
30h 15mR$3,600–10,315Fly 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 50mR$3,600–10,265Fly 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$4,085–12,230Fly 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
35h 1mR$3,577–10,383Fly to Caruaru, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caruaru (CAU)plane MEL - CAU
- Take the bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIPbus
45h 35mR$5,655–17,200Fly 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
33h 34mR$3,650–10,450Fly to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport (JDO)plane MEL - JDO
- Take the bus from Juazeiro do Norte to Recife - TIPbus
39h 2mR$3,888–11,445
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 3000 - R$ 9500 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Recife is to fly which takes 26h 33m and costs R$ 3000 - R$ 9500.
The distance between Melbourne and Recife is 14958 km.
It takes approximately 26h 33m to get from Melbourne to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 13h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:20 AM in Melbourne and 5:20 PM in Recife.
There are 252+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Recife, Brazil?
LATAM Chile and Azul fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Recife International Airport (REC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–9,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campina Grande via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$4,000–12,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Caruaru via Santiago, Brasilia, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$5,500–17,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Caruaru via Santiago, Belo Horizonte Confins, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$5,500–17,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Caruaru via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$5,500–18,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Caruaru via Sydney, Santiago, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$5,500–20,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–9,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
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$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Campina Grande via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,900–12,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Santiago, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–11,000
- 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$45–70
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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$110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$110–210
- 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$95–140
- 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$100–160
- 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$45–75
- 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$35–60
- 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$55–65
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
Bus from Juazeiro do Norte to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$260–310
- 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$85–130
- Schedules at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Book at
- rotatransportes.com.br
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