There are 3 ways to get from Recife to Mindelo by plane or bus
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 Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)REC - VXE
18h 9m$620–2,159Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)JPA - VXE
28h 45m$780–2,588Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE)MCZ - VXE
26h 15m$680–2,349
Recife International Airport (REC) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Mindelo is to fly which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Mindelo is to fly which takes 18h 9m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Recife and Mindelo is 3007 km.
It takes approximately 18h 9m to get from Recife to Mindelo, including transfers.
Mindelo is 2h ahead of Recife. It is currently 11:20 AM in Recife and 1:20 PM in Mindelo.
There are 285+ hotels available in Mindelo.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Mindelo, Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, Cabo Verde Airlines, and Azul fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cesária Évora Airport (VXE) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Porto, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Lisboa, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Fortaleza, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cesária Évora Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- $24–40
- Executivo
- $17–25
- 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
- $11–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- $40–60
- Leito
- $26–40
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
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