There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Copacabana by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Recife International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane REC - GIG
5h 30mR$485–2,599Bus
- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
45h 3mR$808–1,809Drive 2,298 km
- Drive from Recife to Copacabanacar 2,298 km
30h 50mR$1,188–1,715Fly Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane REC - SDU
6h 12mR$510–3,194Fly Recife International Airport to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane REC - RRJ
8h 36mR$1,118–6,706Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane JPA - GIG
8h 2mR$723–4,658Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane JPA - SDU
9h 44mR$918–3,853Bus via São Miguel dos Campos
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió to São Miguel dos Camposbus
- Take the bus from São Miguel dos Campos to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
2d 1hR$938–4,620
Recife International Airport (REC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Copacabana is to fly which costs R$ 480 - R$ 2600 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Copacabana is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs R$ 480 - R$ 2600.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Copacabana. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at BRS 1,3,I: Anita Garibaldi via Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió, São Miguel dos Campos and Rodrigues Alves. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Recife and Copacabana is 1901 km. The road distance is 2298 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Copacabana without a car is to bus which takes 45h 3m and costs R$ 800 - R$ 1900.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Recife to Copacabana, including transfers.
Recife to Copacabana bus services, operated by Real Alagoas, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Copacabana is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs R$ 480 - R$ 2600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 800 - R$ 1900 and takes 45h 3m.
Recife to Copacabana bus services, operated by Real Alagoas, arrive at Maceió station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Copacabana is 2298 km. It takes approximately 30h 50m to drive from Recife to Copacabana.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Copacabana, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos and Azul fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Gontijo operates a bus from Recife Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio once daily. Tickets cost R$800–1,750 and the journey takes 42h 56m.
Airlines
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$450–2,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$450–2,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–2,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–2,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–2,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–2,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–6,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport via Aracaju, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–6,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport via Salvador, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–6,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–6,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–3,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$600–6,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$850–3,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–3,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–3,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–3,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–3,200
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$500–2,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–2,900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$700–2,900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–6,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$600–6,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$600–6,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$430–3,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$430–3,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$430–3,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,600
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Recife Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,750
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Convencional
- R$800–1,200
- Executivo
- R$1,000–1,300
- Leito
- R$1,600–1,750
- 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
- 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 Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$184–188
- Executivo
- R$30–50
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$75–3,300
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Executivo
- R$75–130
- Leito
- R$85–3,300
- Convencional
- R$90–140
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- sac@gontijo.com.br
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió to São Miguel dos Campos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$24–35
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Book at
- gontijo.com.br
- Executivo
- R$24–35
Bus from São Miguel dos Campos to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$850–1,300
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Book at
- gontijo.com.br
- Executivo
- R$850–1,300
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