There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Manaus by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, 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 Manaus (MAO)plane REC - MAO
5h 46mR$905–4,089Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helenabus
- Take the busferry from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Rodoviária de Santarémbusferry
- Take the ferry from Santarém to Terminal Ajatoferry
2d 14hR$2,026–2,944Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Natalbus
- Take the bus from Natal to Belémbus
- Take the ferry from Porto AR Transportes Belém to Porto Publico de Manaus Roadwayferry
6d 11hR$1,058–1,370Drive 12,660.2 km
- Drive from Recife to Manauscar 12,660.2 km
7d 16hR$6,742–9,738Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Manaus (MAO)plane JPA - MAO
10h 26mR$1,264–4,248Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Varzea Grandebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grande to Rodoviária de Porto Velhobus
- Take the bus from Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Manausbus
2d 16hR$2,176–2,810Bus, ferry via Santarém
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Sao Luisbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Luís to Rodoviária de Santarémbus
- Take the ferry from Santarém to Manausferry
4d 17hR$1,491–1,885
Recife International Airport (REC) to Manaus (MAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Manaus is to bus and ferry which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 1400 and takes 6 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Manaus is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs R$ 900 - R$ 4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Manaus. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus via Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grande and Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Recife and Manaus is 2861 km. The road distance is 12660.2 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Manaus without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 3000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Recife to Manaus, including transfers.
Recife to Manaus bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Manaus is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs R$ 900 - R$ 4100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2100 - R$ 2900 and takes 2 days 16h.
Recife to Manaus bus services, operated by Expresso São Luiz, arrive at Alta Floresta station.
Manaus is 1h behind Recife. It is currently 4:21 PM in Recife and 3:21 PM in Manaus.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Manaus, Brazil?
Azul, LATAM Chile, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Manaus (MAO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus via Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grande, and Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–4,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–4,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,900
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$900–3,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–5,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–6,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Manaus via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Manaus via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–6,000
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,310
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$1,000–1,300
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–110
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–110
- Executivo
- R$60–70
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Varzea Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$200–250
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- R$200–215
- Executivo
- R$240–280
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$65–370
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- R$65–370
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- R$70–190
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Busferry from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Rodoviária de Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$420–693
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$420–650
Bus from Rodoviária de São Luís to Rodoviária de Santarém
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,000
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$650–1,000
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–130
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Belém
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–750
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$40–190
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to 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
- +55 0800 940 8090
- atendimento@roderotas.com
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Várzea Grande to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$480–600
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
- Phone
- +55 15 3292-1529
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho, RO - Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$450–650
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 92 99605-6121
- Website
- barcosdonorte.com.br
Ferry from Santarém to Terminal Ajato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$490–540
- Schedules at
- barcosdonorte.com.br
- Poltrona
- R$490–540
- Phone
- +55 91 3224-1225
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Porto AR Transportes Belém to Porto Publico de Manaus Roadway
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$320–470
- Book at
- instagram.com
- Rede
- R$420–470
- Suíte
- R$1,212
- Camarote
- R$1,050–1,100
- Suíte Master
- R$1,550–1,700
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Santarém to Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$170–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard Fare
- R$170–210
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