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How to get fromRecife to Caratingaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Recife to Caratinga by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Recife International Airport to Ipatinga, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Ipatinga (IPN)plane plane REC - IPN
    2. Take the bus from Ipatinga to Caratingabus bus
    8h 17m
    R$1,437–4,163

  2. Fly Recife International Airport to Eurico De Aguiar Salles Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Eurico De Aguiar Salles Airport (VIX)plane plane REC - VIX
    2. Take the bus from Vitória to Caratingabus bus
    11h 23m
    R$603–2,738

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Abreu e Lima to Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Terminal Rodoviário de Ipatingabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipatinga to Caratingabus bus
    38h 19m
    R$989–1,254

  4. Drive  1,829.8 km

    1. Drive from Recife to Caratingacar car 1,829.8 km
    24h 10m
    R$927–1,339

  5. Fly Recife International Airport to Coronel Altino Machado De Oliveira Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Coronel Altino Machado De Oliveira Airport (GVR)plane plane REC - GVR
    2. Take the bus from Governador Valadares to Caratingabus bus
    9h 56m
    R$1,384–6,639

  6. Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Ipatinga, bus

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus bus
    2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Ipatinga (IPN)plane plane JPA - IPN
    3. Take the bus from Ipatinga to Caratingabus bus
    10h 49m
    R$1,926–7,265

  7. Bus via Maceió

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió to Rodoviária de Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Salvador to Terminal Rodoviário de Ipatingabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ipatinga to Caratingabus bus
    40h 33m
    R$881–1,007

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Aracajubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aracaju, SE to Vitória, ESbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitória to Caratingabus bus
    44h 43m
    R$795–1,436

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Belo Horizonte Centralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belo Horizonte Central to Ipatinga Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipatinga to Caratingabus bus
    2d 2h
    R$673–1,319

Recife International Airport (REC) to Ipatinga (IPN) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,615.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Caratinga, Brazil?

You can take a vehicle from Recife to Caratinga via Abreu e Lima, Salvador, Rodoviária de Salvador, and Ipatinga in around 38h 19m.

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