There are 9 ways to get from Santos to Recife by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
best- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santos to São Paulo - Jabaquarabus
- Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CGH - REC
7h 3mR$550–3,352Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietêbus Itumbiara / ...
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
39h 6mR$754–1,166Drive 2,667.8 km
- Drive from Santos to Recifecar 2,667.8 km
34h 51mR$1,410–2,037Bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Santos Bus Station to Guarulhos International Airportbus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane GRU - REC
8h 19mR$579–3,247Bus to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santos to São Paulo - Jabaquarabus
- Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane CGH - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
8h 38mR$805–3,802Bus to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santos Bus Station to Guarulhos International Airportbus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane GRU - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
9h 54mR$734–4,097Bus to Viracopos/Campinas International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos to Terminal Rodoviário de Campinasbus
- Fly from Viracopos/Campinas International Airport (VCP) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane VCP - REC
9h 34mR$795–3,820Bus to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santos to São Paulo - Jabaquarabus
- Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane CGH - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
10h 28mR$1,055–3,797Bus via Recife
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietêbus Itumbiara / ...
- Take the bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Recife Bus Stationbus
2d 3hR$559–1,471
São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santos to Recife is to bus which costs R$ 750 - R$ 1200 and takes 39h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santos to Recife is to bus and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs R$ 550 - R$ 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santos to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos and arriving at Recife - TIP via Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 6m.
The distance between Santos and Recife is 2216 km. The road distance is 2667.8 km.
The best way to get from Santos to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 39h 6m and costs R$ 750 - R$ 1200.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Santos to Recife, including transfers.
Santos to Recife bus services, operated by Rode Rotas, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos station.
Santos to Recife bus services, operated by Rode Rotas, arrive at Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santos to Recife is 2668 km. It takes approximately 34h 51m to drive from Santos to Recife.
There are 1536+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Santos, Brazil and Recife, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos to Recife - TIP via Tietê Bus Terminal in around 39h 6m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$480–3,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Recife International Airport via Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$480–3,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$480–3,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$480–2,800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$480–2,800
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,500
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,500
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,300
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,300
Flights from Viracopos/Campinas International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,000
Flights from Viracopos/Campinas International Airport to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,000
Flights from Viracopos/Campinas International Airport to Recife International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,000
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–3,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–3,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–3,100
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–2,800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–2,600
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,900
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,900
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,900
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–4,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$600–4,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–4,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–4,200
Flights from Viracopos/Campinas International Airport to Recife International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–3,200
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,300
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,300
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,300
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$500–3,400
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–3,000
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,500
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,500
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,600
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,600
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,600
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,700
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$700–3,700
- Phone
- 0800 452 2020
- contato@expressoluxo.com.br
- Website
- expressoluxo.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santos to São Paulo - Jabaquara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$35–50
- Schedules at
- expressoluxo.com.br
- Phone
- +55 4004-9600
- Website
- viacaocometa.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santos to São Paulo - Jabaquara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$40–50
- Schedules at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocometa.com.br
Bus from Santos Bus Station to Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$29–70
- Schedules at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Conventional
- R$40–55
- Executive
- R$29–40
- Cama
- R$45–70
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos to Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$95–120
- Schedules at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocometa.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 771 1126
- sac@viacaoultra.com.br
- Website
- viacaoultra.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santos to São Paulo - Jabaquara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–50
- Schedules at
- viacaoultra.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoultra.com.br
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- atendimento@roderotas.com
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos to Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$50–70
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santos to Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–110
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–110
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$95–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$130–200
- Executivo
- R$95–140
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$55–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–1,400
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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