There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Recife by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane SYD - REC
26h 17mR$3,484–9,093Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane SYD - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
30h 32mR$4,075–11,299Fly to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane SYD - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
41h 16mR$10,160–13,214Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane SYD - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
33h 9mR$3,869–10,242Fly to Greater Natal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane SYD - NAT
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
34h 30mR$3,990–10,329
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 3400 - R$ 9500 and takes 26h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Recife is to fly which takes 26h 17m and costs R$ 3400 - R$ 9500.
The distance between Sydney and Recife is 15321 km.
It takes approximately 26h 17m to get from Sydney to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:23 AM in Sydney and 9:23 PM in Recife.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Recife, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–9,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–12,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,900–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Campina Grande via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$4,200–14,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–12,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–12,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,800–10,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,800–10,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–12,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Recife International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–9,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,900–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Santiago, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–10,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Santiago, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–10,000
- 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$40–65
- 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$45–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$120–150
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$90–110
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$130–150
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
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