There are 6 ways to get from Recife to Cochabamba by plane, bus, 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 Cochabamba (CBB)plane REC - CBB
13h 6m$480–660Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane MCZ - CBB
17h 8m$384–1,128Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabambabus
3d 3h$447–628Drive 4,557.1 km
- Drive from Recife to Cochabambacar 4,557.1 km
2d 14h$513–741Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane JPA - CBB
15h 38m$478–1,437Bus via Recife
- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabambabus
3d 16h$426–560
Recife International Airport (REC) to Cochabamba (CBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Cochabamba is to bus via Recife which costs $420 - $600 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Cochabamba is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs $480 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Cochabamba. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Cochabamba via Intermunicipal, Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Recife and Cochabamba is 3554 km. The road distance is 4557.1 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Cochabamba without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $440 - $650.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Recife to Cochabamba, including transfers.
Recife to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Cochabamba is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs $480 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $650 and takes 3 days 3h.
Recife to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Cochabamba is 1h behind Recife. It is currently 12:05 PM in Recife and 11:05 AM in Cochabamba.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Cochabamba, Bolivia?
Azul, Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cochabamba (CBB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Cochabamba via Tietê Bus Terminal, Intermunicipal, Terminal Barra Funda Lado Sul Plat. C, Terminal Barra Funda, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cochabamba via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cochabamba via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–650
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cochabamba via Salvador, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–650
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cochabamba via Belo Horizonte Confins, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–650
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cochabamba via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cochabamba via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cochabamba via Salvador, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cochabamba via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cochabamba via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cochabamba via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cochabamba via Salvador, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- atencionalcliente@lapreferidabus.com.bo
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +(591) 68 631 143
- Website
- Expreso Cochabamba
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Expreso Cochabamba
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Expreso Cochabamba
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–6
- Semicama
- $6–8
- Cama
- $9–11
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–6
- Semicama
- $6–8
- Cama
- $9–11
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +59176766876
- transcopacabana1mem@outlook.com
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Cochabamba is 4557 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Recife to Cochabamba.
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