There are 5 ways to get from Recife to Santa Maria by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane REC - RIA
10h 53mR$1,461–7,079Bus via Cotia
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus São Paulo
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Embu das Artes to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus Embu das Artes / ...
2d 9hR$1,473–2,544Drive 3,790.9 km
- Drive from Recife to Santa Mariacar 3,790.9 km
2d 3hR$1,986–2,868Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus São Paulo
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus Santa Maria
3d 2hR$1,515–2,567Bus via Curitiba
- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitibabus
- Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
3d 5hR$1,544–2,634
Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Santa Maria is to bus via Curitiba which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 2700 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS via Tietê Bus Terminal and Terminal Rodoviário de Embu das Artes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Recife and Santa Maria is 3125 km. The road distance is 3790.9 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Santa Maria without a car is to bus via Cotia which takes 2 days 9h and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 2600.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Recife to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Recife to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 7500. Alternatively, you can bus via Cotia, which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 2600 and takes 2 days 9h.
Recife to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Santa Maria is 3791 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Recife to Santa Maria.
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 Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS via Tietê Bus Terminal and Terminal Rodoviário de Embu das Artes in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–7,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–7,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Belo Horizonte Confins, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,500
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$950–1,600
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$950–1,600
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Embu das Artes to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–950
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$550–1,000
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$950–1,600
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +55 4004-9600
- Website
- viacaocometa.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$180–350
- Schedules at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 770 3603
- Website
- Wemobi
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$60–130
- Schedules at
- Wemobi
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- sac@catarinense.com.br
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$160–280
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$430–750
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
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