There are 5 ways to get from Recife to Ceará by plane, subway, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)REC - FOR
- Take the subway from Parangaba to Maracanaú
3h 34mBus via Fortaleza (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to FortalezaFlixBus BRN1002 / ...
15h 20mR$155–212Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João ThoméRecife
14h 53mR$168–294Drive 754.2 km
- Drive from Recife to Fortaleza754.2 km
10h 43mR$403–582Fly to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport (JDO)REC - JDO
4h 53mR$1,827–3,816
Recife to Ceará by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Ceará is to bus via Fortaleza which costs R$ 150 - R$ 220 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Ceará is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Ceará. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Avenida Prs Castelo Branco, 591 via Avenida Oswaldo Studart, S/R and Avenida Abolicao, Sn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Recife and Ceará is 662 km. The road distance is 754.2 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Ceará without a car is to bus which takes 14h 53m and costs R$ 160 - R$ 300.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Recife to Ceará, including transfers.
Recife to Ceará bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Ceará is to bus which takes 14h 53m and costs R$ 160 - R$ 300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R$ 1800 - R$ 3900 and takes 4h 53m.
Recife to Ceará bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Ceará is 754 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Recife to Ceará.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Ceará, Brazil?
Guanabara operates a bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé every 4 hours. Tickets cost R$160–290 and the journey takes 13h 57m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Azul, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport (JDO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–2,800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–3,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Orlando Bezerra De Menezes Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–3,600
- Phone
- +55 85 3101 7100
- ascom@metrofor.ce.gov.br
- Website
- metrofor.ce.gov.br
Subway from Parangaba to Maracanaú
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- metrofor.ce.gov.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$160–290
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$150–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
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