There are 3 ways to get from Recife to Praia 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane REC - RAI
6h 20m$512–1,615Bus 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane JPA - RAI
16h 42m$1,029–2,255Bus 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MCZ - RAI
16h 54m$929–1,943
Recife International Airport (REC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Praia is to fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Praia is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Recife and Praia is 2880 km.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Recife to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h ahead of Recife. It is currently 4:36 AM in Recife and 6:36 AM in Praia.
There are 484+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde Airlines flies from Recife International Airport (REC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) once a week.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Salvador, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Salvador, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- 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
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- 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
- $24–29
- 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
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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