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How to get fromRecife to Santa Mariaby plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Santa Maria by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Santa Maria

    best
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane plane REC - RIA
    10h 53m
    R$1,761–7,078

  2. Fly to Passo Fundo, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Passo Fundo (PFB)plane plane REC - PFB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    13h 55m
    R$1,311–4,553

  3. Bus via Porto Alegre

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus 375 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus 151
    2d 13h
    R$1,441–2,647

  4. Drive 3,790.9 km

    1. Drive from Recife to Santa Mariacar car 3,790.9 km
    2d 3h
    R$1,959–2,829

  5. Fly to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane plane REC - GEL
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    12h 45m
    R$2,051–7,223

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Altabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus 416
    2d 14h
    R$1,615–2,541

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus São Paulo
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus bus Santa Maria
    3d 2h
    R$1,571–2,567

  8. Bus via Formosa

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Formosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Formosa to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Altabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus 416
    3d 16h
    R$2,054–3,180

Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration11hAverage Duration
TicketR$1,508Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,125.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?

Azul and LATAM Chile fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Maria (RIA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Tietê Bus Terminal, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, and Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul in around 2d 13h.

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