There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Santa Maria by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Santa Maria
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane REC - RIA
10h 53mR$2,061–3,778Fly to Passo Fundo, bus
cheapest- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Passo Fundo (PFB)plane REC - PFB
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
13h 55mR$1,211–3,553Bus via Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sulbus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus 151
2d 13hR$1,364–2,431Drive 3,790.7 km
- Drive from Recife to Santa Mariacar 3,790.7 km
2d 1hR$1,886–2,724Fly to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane REC - GEL
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
12h 35mR$1,351–5,723Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Altabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus 416
2d 14hR$1,494–2,201Bus #2
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus São Paulo
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus Santa Maria
3d 2hR$1,484–2,231Bus via Formosa
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Formosabus
- Take the bus from Formosa to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Altabus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus 416
3d 16hR$1,622–2,977
Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Santa Maria is to bus which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 2300 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 3800.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Tietê Bus Terminal, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre and Santa Cruz do Sul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Recife and Santa Maria is 3125 km. The road distance is 3790.7 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Santa Maria without a car is to bus via Porto Alegre which takes 2 days 13h and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 2500.
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$ 2000 - R$ 3800. Alternatively, you can bus via Porto Alegre, which costs R$ 1300 - R$ 2500 and takes 2 days 13h.
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 1h 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 Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Tietê Bus Terminal, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, and Santa Cruz do Sul in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–3,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–7,000
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$2,000–3,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–7,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Santa Maria via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–3,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Passo Fundo via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Passo Fundo via Vitoria, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Passo Fundo via Salvador, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,700
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$900–5,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–6,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Passo Fundo via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–5,500
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$210–650
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$240–380
- Schedules at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Book at
- expressoadamantina.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 723 2121
- faleconosco@itapemirim.com.br
- Website
- novaitapemirim.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$360–550
- Schedules at
- novaitapemirim.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–800
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$65–110
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$55–90
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$160–190
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$70
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$100–160
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–800
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$420–700
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$480–800
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Formosa
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$900–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 42 1000
- atendimento@princesadoscampos.com.br
- Website
- cantelle.com.br
Bus from Formosa to Estação Rodoviária de Cruz Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,400
- Schedules at
- cantelle.com.br
- Book at
- cantelle.com.br
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