There are 10 ways to get from Cali to Recife by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cali to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CLO - REC
14h 19mR$1,320–5,530Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
6d 22hR$2,853–4,375Drive 8,850 km
- Drive from Cali to Recifecar 8,850 km
5d 5hR$4,831–6,978Fly Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane CLO - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
16h 49mR$1,716–6,236Bus to Popayan Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane PPN - REC
18h 4mR$2,771–8,115Shuttle to Armenia, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane AXM - REC
20h 8mR$1,777–4,977Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane BOG - REC
23h 52mR$1,876–5,229Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane BOG - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
28h 54mR$2,171–5,888Bus via Recife
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife Bus Stationbus
7d 13hR$2,508–3,880Bus via Santiago de Surco
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
8d 1hR$3,005–6,209
Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Recife is to bus via Recife which costs R$ 2500 - R$ 3900 and takes 7 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Recife is to fly which takes 14h 19m and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Recife - TIP via Buenos Aires Retiro and Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 22h.
The distance between Cali and Recife is 4815 km. The road distance is 8850 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 22h and costs R$ 2800 - R$ 4400.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Cali to Recife, including transfers.
Cali to Recife bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Recife is to fly which takes 14h 19m and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2800 - R$ 4400 and takes 6 days 22h.
Cali to Recife bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Recife is 2h ahead of Cali. It is currently 3:09 AM in Cali and 5:09 AM in Recife.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Recife, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Gol Transportes Aéreos, and three other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Recife International Airport (REC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Recife - TIP via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Buenos Aires Retiro, and Tietê Bus Terminal in around 6d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, El Dorado International Airport, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,000
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–4,900
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,500
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,500
Flights from Popayan Airport to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–11,000
Flights from Armenia to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Cali to Recife International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Cali to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,500
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas de Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- Lineas de Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- Lineas de Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$410–550
- Schedules at
- Lineas de Los Andes
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$750–1,200
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.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
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- [email protected]
- 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$45–70
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$60–110
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$69
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$160–220
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$160–220
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- [email protected]
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$120–160
- 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$100–110
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–774
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$500–700
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$900–1,700
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$130–250
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$180
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
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