There are 10 ways to get from Montevideo to Recife by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Carrasco International Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Recife International Airport (REC)MVD - REC
8h 34mR$1,112–3,514Bus via Curitiba
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Osório
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Osório to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
2d 17hR$1,569–3,836Drive 4,512.9 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Recife4,512.9 km
2d 9hR$4,306–6,220Fly Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)MVD - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
12h 43mR$1,267–2,264Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Recife International Airport (REC)AEP - REC
11h 22mR$1,466–3,070Bus to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonado
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Recife International Airport (REC)PDP - REC
13h 59mR$2,160–6,773Fly 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)MVD - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
15h 19mR$1,167–2,459Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
2d 20hR$1,493–3,801Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
2d 23hR$1,657–3,528Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Recife Bus Station
4d 3hR$1,752–3,748
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Recife is to fly and bus which costs R$ 1200 - R$ 2300 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Recife is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs R$ 1100 - 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 de Porto Alegre, Terminal Rodoviário de Osório, Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda and Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
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 Curitiba which takes 2 days 17h and costs R$ 1500 - R$ 3900.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Montevideo to Recife, including transfers.
Montevideo to Recife bus services, operated by EGA, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Recife is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 3600. Alternatively, you can bus via Curitiba, which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 3900 and takes 2 days 17h.
Montevideo to Recife bus services, operated by EGA, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre 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 Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre, Terminal Rodoviário de Osório, Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda, and Tietê Bus Terminal in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- 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$1,200–1,800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–1,800
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$1,100–3,500
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
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$1,100–2,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,200
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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–3,100
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Recife International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 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$1,100–3,500
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–2,700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,700
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Recife International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
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
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,700
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$1,100–3,500
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,500
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
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Curitiba, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- Phone
- +55 4004-5001
- sac@autoviacao1001.com.br
- Website
- autoviacao1001.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$170–210
- Schedules at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Book at
- autoviacao1001.com.br
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–800
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$500–600
- Leito
- R$700–800
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$328–650
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$390–460
- Leito
- R$550–650
- Phone
- 0800 645 9007
- sac@ttl.com.br
- Website
- ttl.com.br
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$490–700
- Schedules at
- ttl.com.br
- Book at
- 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
- Schedules at
- ttl.com.br
- Book at
- ttl.com.br
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- sac-ouvidoria@viacaonordeste.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Osório
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://viacaonordeste.queropassagem.com.br/
- Website
- https://www.clickbus.com.br/viacao/nordeste
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Osório to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$160–270
- Website
- https://viacaonordeste.queropassagem.com.br/
- Website
- https://www.clickbus.com.br/viacao/nordeste
- Phone
- +55 43 99919 2354
- contato@viacaogarcia.com
- Website
- santoanjo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Osório
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26–170
- Schedules at
- santoanjo.com.br
- Book at
- santoanjo.com.br
- Leito
- R$28–170
- Convencional
- R$26–60
- Cabine Cama
- R$55–130
- Phone
- +55 800 085 8830
- faleconosco@viajeguanabara.com.br
- Website
- realexpresso.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Osório
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$1–460
- Schedules at
- realexpresso.com.br
- Book at
- realexpresso.com.br
- Executivo
- R$85–460
- Leito Individual
- R$1–280
- Leito
- R$140–390
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Osório
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$45–340
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- R$45–340
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- R$50–130
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- andorinha@andorinha.com
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$85–160
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,200
- 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$40–100
- 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 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 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–65
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- R$50–65
- 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
- 0800 881 0144
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$200–430
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$230–650
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$650–900
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,000
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- 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$190–420
- 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
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$130–305
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- R$150–230
- Semi Bed
- R$130–190
- 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$240–320
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- 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$420–571
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$420–550
- 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$1,000–2,100
- 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$155–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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