There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Recife by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MVD - REC
8h 29mR$1,012–3,515Bus via Florianópolis
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Rodoviário Rita Mariabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
2d 20hR$1,607–3,448Drive 4,512.9 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Recifecar 4,512.9 km
2d 9hR$4,189–6,050Fly Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane MVD - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
12h 38mR$1,167–3,865Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane AEP - REC
11h 22mR$1,347–3,360Bus to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonadobus
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane PDP - REC
13h 59mR$1,961–6,774Fly Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane MVD - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
14h 39mR$1,067–3,260Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Recife Bus Stationbus
4d 3hR$1,288–3,490
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3600 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Recife is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Recife - TIP via Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria and Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Montevideo and Recife is 3701 km. The road distance is 4512.9 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Recife without a car is to bus via Florianópolis which takes 2 days 20h and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 3500.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Montevideo to Recife, including transfers.
Montevideo to Recife bus services, operated by TTL - Transporte Turismo, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Recife is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3600. Alternatively, you can bus via Florianópolis, which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 3500 and takes 2 days 20h.
Montevideo to Recife bus services, operated by TTL - Transporte Turismo, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Recife is 4513 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Montevideo to Recife.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Recife, Brazil?
Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Recife International Airport (REC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Recife - TIP via Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria and Tietê Bus Terminal in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,400
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,900
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,500
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,500
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,600
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Recife International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,900
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Recife International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,300
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–8,000
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Curitiba, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$900–3,100
- Phone
- +55 4004-5001
- sac@autoviacao1001.com.br
- Website
- autoviacao1001.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$170–220
- Schedules at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Book at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 645 9007
- fretamento@unesul.com.br
- Website
- ttl.com.br
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$700–950
- Website
- https://www.webrodoviaria.com.br/VendaWebTTL/
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- sac@catarinense.com.br
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$190–440
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 770 3603
- Website
- wemobi.me
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$135
- Schedules at
- wemobi.me
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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–70
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- R$55–70
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–65
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598-2409 0999
- informes@turismar.com.uy
- Website
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–70
- Schedules at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Book at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$130–301
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- R$150–220
- Semi Bed
- R$130–180
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$240–310
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$323–650
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$390–460
- Leito
- R$550–650
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$850–950
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- info@crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$410–564
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$410–550
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–1,900
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$140–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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