There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Praia by plane, car, 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
18h 30m$762–1,151Bus to Greater Natal International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Natalbus
- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane NAT - RAI
25h 19m$467–1,546Drive to Campina Grande, fly
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane CPV - RAI
20h 44m$528–1,839Bus 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
27h 17m$522–1,880
Recife International Airport (REC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Praia is to fly which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Praia is to fly which takes 18h 30m and costs $750 - $1,200.
The distance between Recife and Praia is 2880 km.
It takes approximately 18h 30m to get from Recife to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h ahead of Recife. It is currently 8:11 AM in Recife and 10:11 AM in Praia.
There are 424+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Praia, Cabo Verde?
TAP Portugal, Cabo Verde Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Campina Grande to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Campina Grande to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Vicente
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Campina Grande to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- 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
- $11–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- $40–60
- Leito
- $27–40
- 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
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- 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
- $6–28
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- $35–37
- Executivo
- $6–10
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