There are 9 ways to get from Recife to Balsas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Recife International Airport to Teresina Airport, bus
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Teresina Airport (THE)REC - THE
- Take the bus from Teresina to Balsas
14h 29mR$978–3,537Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Take the bus from Teresina to BalsasGoiânia / ...
29h 51mR$418–690Bus via Floriano
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Floriano
- Take the bus from Floriano to São Domingos do Azeitão
- Take the bus from São Domingos do Azeitão to Terminal Rodoviário de Balsas
25h 33mDrive 1,413.2 km
- Drive from Recife to Balsas1,413.2 km
20h 7mR$768–1,109Fly Recife International Airport to Araguaína Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Araguaína Airport (AUX)REC - AUX
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Araguaína to Balsas
16h 29mFly Recife International Airport to Imperatriz, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Imperatriz (IMP)REC - IMP
- Take the bus from Imperatriz to Riachão
- Take the bus from Riachão to Balsas
15h 44mR$1,477–3,599Fly Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)REC - PMW
- Take the bus from Palmas to Balsas
21h 47mR$1,215–3,744Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Imperatriz, bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Imperatriz (IMP)JPA - IMP
- Take the bus from Imperatriz to Riachão
- Take the bus from Riachão to Balsas
18h 30mR$2,036–7,558Bus via São Luís
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Sao Luis
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Luís to Terminal Rodoviário de BalsasSão Luís
40h 2mR$851–1,021
Recife International Airport (REC) to Teresina Airport (THE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Balsas is to bus which costs R$ 410 - R$ 700 and takes 29h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Balsas is to fly and bus which takes 14h 29m and costs R$ 950 - R$ 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Balsas. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Balsas via Teresina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 51m.
The distance between Recife and Balsas is 1609 km. The road distance is 1413.2 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Balsas without a car is to bus via Floriano which takes 25h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Recife to Balsas, including transfers.
Recife to Balsas bus services, operated by , depart from Recife - TIP station.
Recife to Balsas bus services, operated by , arrive at Sao Luis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Balsas is 1413 km. It takes approximately 20h 7m to drive from Recife to Balsas.
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What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Balsas, Brazil?
You can take a train from Recife to Terminal Rodoviário de Balsas via Rodoviária, Recife - TIP, Floriano, Floriano, and São Domingos do Azeitão in around 25h 33m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Teresina Airport via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–2,900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Imperatriz via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–7,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Imperatriz via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–6,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,800
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Imperatriz via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–9,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Imperatriz via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–7,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Imperatriz via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–9,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Araguaína Airport via Brasilia, Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–11,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Araguaína Airport via Salvador, Brasilia, Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–9,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Salvador, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,400
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Teresina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Imperatriz via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Goiania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Imperatriz via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
- Phone
- +55 (62) 99931 9109
- site@realmaia.com.br
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Teresina to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$200–320
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$200–270
- Leito
- R$230–320
Bus from Floriano to São Domingos do Azeitão
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$65–120
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$65–90
- Leito
- R$90–120
Bus from Riachão to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$21–55
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$21–29
- Leito
- R$40–55
Bus from Palmas to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$310–490
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Executivo
- R$310–430
- Leito
- R$360–490
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Floriano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$190–353
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$190–230
- Executivo
- R$200–280
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$210–371
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$210–250
- Executivo
- R$230–320
- Phone
- +55 98 3199 5000
- contato@aguiarlocacao.com.br
- Website
- aguiarlocacao.com.br
Bus from São Domingos do Azeitão to Terminal Rodoviário de Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- aguiarlocacao.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de São Luís to Terminal Rodoviário de Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$326
- Schedules at
- aguiarlocacao.com.br
- Phone
- +55 98 93244 1212
- reserva@crisbell.com.br
- Website
- buson.com.br
Bus from São Domingos do Azeitão to Terminal Rodoviário de Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de São Luís to Terminal Rodoviário de Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$200–370
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
- Phone
- 0300 644 207
- sac@lopestur.com.br
- Website
- lopestur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Araguaína to Balsas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- buson.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
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$310–320
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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