There are 5 ways to get from Praia to Recife by plane, car, 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane RAI - REC
17h 29mR$3,459–5,572Fly to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane RAI - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
27h 48mR$5,639–19,194Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane RAI - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
24h 2mR$4,954–17,229Fly to Greater Natal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane RAI - NAT
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
23h 23mR$4,441–15,347Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane RAI - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
32h 32mR$4,954–16,279
Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Praia to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 3400 - R$ 6000 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Praia to Recife is to fly which takes 17h 29m and costs R$ 3400 - R$ 6000.
The distance between Praia and Recife is 2880 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Praia to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 2h behind Praia. It is currently 7:18 AM in Praia and 5:18 AM in Recife.
There are 257+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Praia, Cabo Verde and Recife, Brazil?
TAP Portugal flies from Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$4,200–14,000
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$5,500–19,000
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$6,000–20,000
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lisboa, Greater Natal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$4,800–17,000
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$4,800–17,000
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lisboa, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$5,000–17,000
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$4,200–15,000
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$4,400–15,000
Flights from Nelson Mandela International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$4,800–16,000
- 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
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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$120–210
- Schedules at
- 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$50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 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
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
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