There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Amazon rainforest by plane, bus, ferry, 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 from Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Manaus (MAO)REC - MAO
5h 33mR$1,045–3,644Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Natal
- Take the bus from Natal to Belém
- Take the ferry from Porto AR Transportes Belém to Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway
6d 12hR$947–1,804Bus, ferry via Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Rodoviária de Santarém
- Take the ferry from Santarém to Terminal Ajato
2d 15hR$2,190–3,184Drive 12,658.9 km
- Drive from Recife to Amazon rainforest12,658.9 km
7d 15hR$6,874–9,930Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Manaus (MAO)JPA - MAO
10h 14mR$1,204–4,303Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Varzea Grande
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grande to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Take the bus from Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus
2d 17hR$2,454–2,976Bus, ferry via São Luís
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Sao Luis
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Luís to Rodoviária de Santarém
- Take the ferry from Santarém to Manaus
4d 17hR$1,481–1,629
Recife International Airport (REC) to Manaus (MAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Amazon rainforest is to bus and ferry which costs R$ 900 - R$ 1800 and takes 6 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Amazon rainforest is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3700.
The distance between Recife and Amazon rainforest is 2863 km. The road distance is 12658.9 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Amazon rainforest without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs R$ 2400 - R$ 3000.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Recife to Amazon rainforest, including transfers.
The best way to get from Recife to Amazon rainforest is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 3700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2400 - R$ 3000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Amazon rainforest is 12659 km. It takes approximately 7 days 15h to drive from Recife to Amazon rainforest.
There are 482+ hotels available in Amazon rainforest.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Amazon rainforest, Brazil?
Azul, LATAM Chile, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Manaus (MAO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Amazon rainforest via Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grande, Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station, and Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus in around 2d 17h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,900
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–3,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$1,200–1,600
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–110
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–110
- Executivo
- R$60–70
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Varzea Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$200–250
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- R$200–210
- Executivo
- R$240–280
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$65–370
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- R$65–370
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- R$70–190
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Rodoviária de Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$370–693
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$370–550
Bus from Rodoviária de São Luís to Rodoviária de Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–750
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$95–120
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Belém
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–1,200
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$40–100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–310
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- R$220–310
- Leito
- R$140–200
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- atendimento@roderotas.com
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grande to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$480–600
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
- Phone
- +55 15 3292-1529
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$460–510
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 92 99605-6121
- Website
- barcosdonorte.com.br
Ferry from Santarém to Terminal Ajato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$490–540
- Schedules at
- barcosdonorte.com.br
- Poltrona
- R$490–540
- Phone
- +55 91 3224-1225
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Porto AR Transportes Belém to Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$320–470
- Book at
- instagram.com
- Rede
- R$420–470
- Suíte
- R$1,212
- Camarote
- R$1,050–1,100
- Suíte Master
- R$1,550–1,700
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Santarém to Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$170–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard Fare
- R$170–210
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