There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Lima by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane REC - LIM
11h 50m$308–573Bus via Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinopbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Limabus
4d 10h$559–866Drive 6,390.3 km
- Drive from Recife to Limacar 6,390.3 km
3d 16h$961–1,388Bus 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane JPA - LIM
14h 12m$365–661Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MCZ - LIM
16h 54m$409–806Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
6d 7h$454–1,190Bus #2
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Teresinabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongobus
6d 7h$550–1,106
Recife International Airport (REC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Lima is to fly which costs $300 - $600 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Lima is to fly which takes 11h 50m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Lima. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Lima via Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop, Porto Velho and Ica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 10h.
The distance between Recife and Lima is 4658 km. The road distance is 6390.3 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Lima without a car is to bus via Alta Floresta which takes 4 days 10h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Recife to Lima, including transfers.
Recife to Lima bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Lima is to fly which takes 11h 50m and costs $300 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Alta Floresta, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 4 days 10h.
Recife to Lima bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, arrive at Alta Floresta station.
Lima is 2h behind Recife. It is currently 1:01 PM in Recife and 11:01 AM in Lima.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Lima, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Lima via Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop, Porto Velho, and Ica in around 4d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $200–270
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Book at
- viacaomarlim.com
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Ica to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- 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
- $9–14
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- 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
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Gov. Lucídio Portella to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
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