There are 7 ways to get from Sobral to Recife by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
best- Take the bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane FOR - REC
9h 18mR$624–3,146Bus via Sobral
cheapest- Take the bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus Fortaleza
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIPbus Recife
20h 18mR$329–1,017Bus
- Take the bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus Fortaleza
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIPbus Recife
19h 26mR$345–1,037Drive 973.6 km
- Drive from Sobral to Recifecar 973.6 km
13h 46mR$602–870Bus to Teresina Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Sobral to Teresinabus
- Fly from Teresina Airport (THE) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane THE - REC
10h 40mR$793–2,603Bus, bus to Parnaiba, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Sobral to Camocimbus
- Take the bus from Camocim to Parnaíbabus
- Fly from Parnaiba (PHB) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane PHB - REC
12h 38mR$772–3,678Bus to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport, fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane FOR - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
14h 18mR$2,004–4,906
Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sobral to Recife is to drive which costs R$ 600 - R$ 900 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sobral to Recife is to bus and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs R$ 600 - R$ 3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sobral to Recife. However, there are services departing from Sobral and arriving at Recife - TIP via Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
The distance between Sobral and Recife is 879 km. The road distance is 973.6 km.
The best way to get from Sobral to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 19h 26m and costs R$ 340 - R$ 1100.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Sobral to Recife, including transfers.
Sobral to Recife bus services, operated by Guanabara, depart from Sobral station.
Sobral to Recife bus services, operated by Guanabara, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sobral to Recife is 974 km. It takes approximately 13h 46m to drive from Sobral to Recife.
Book your Sobral to Recife bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Sobral, Brazil and Recife, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Sobral to Recife - TIP via Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé in around 19h 26m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$470–2,900
Flights from Teresina Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$900–2,300
Flights from Parnaiba to Recife International Airport via Teresina Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,600
Flights from Parnaiba to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Parnaiba to Recife International Airport via Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$850–4,500
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–3,900
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–3,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$450–2,900
Flights from Teresina Airport to Recife International Airport via Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,000
Flights from Parnaiba to Recife International Airport via Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$600–3,400
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,900
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–3,800
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–3,800
Bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$75–120
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$75–120
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$250–850
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$120–340
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Camocim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–65
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Camocim to Parnaíba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–120
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$75–120
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$75–170
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$250–850
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- contato@satelitenorte.com.br
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$90–190
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$90–190
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$140–300
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Sobral to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$90–190
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$45–75
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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