There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Sobral by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Recife International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)REC - FOR
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Sobral
8h 15mR$564–3,068Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João ThoméRecife
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to SobralSobral / ...
18h 15mR$222–411Drive 977.1 km
- Drive from Recife to Sobral977.1 km
13h 49mR$525–758Fly Recife International Airport to Teresina Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Teresina Airport (THE)REC - THE
- Take the bus from Teresina to Sobral
10h 1mR$858–3,357Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)JPA - FOR
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Sobral
11h 41mR$1,073–4,327Bus via Sobral
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João ThoméRecife
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to SobralCamocim / ...
19h 23mR$277–1,336Bus via Sobral #2
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to FortalezaFlixBus BRN1002 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to SobralCamocim / ...
19h 56mR$263–1,210
Recife International Airport (REC) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Sobral is to bus which costs R$ 220 - R$ 420 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Sobral is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs R$ 550 - R$ 3100.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Sobral. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Sobral via Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Recife and Sobral is 881 km. The road distance is 977.1 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Sobral without a car is to bus which takes 18h 15m and costs R$ 220 - R$ 420.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Recife to Sobral, including transfers.
Recife to Sobral bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Recife - TIP station.
Recife to Sobral bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Sobral is 977 km. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Recife to Sobral.
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What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Sobral, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Sobral via Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé in around 18h 15m.
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- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$490–2,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Teresina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–3,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Teresina Airport via Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$900–3,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–3,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–3,500
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Sobral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$55–75
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$160–340
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Teresina to Sobral
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–140
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$35–100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–310
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- R$220–310
- Leito
- R$140–200
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$150–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
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