There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town 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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CPT - REC
14h 56mR$2,122–6,134Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane CPT - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
17h 47mR$2,372–6,794Fly to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane CPT - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
28h 1mR$2,667–7,239Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane CPT - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
20h 12mR$2,372–6,744
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 2100 - R$ 6500 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Recife is to fly which takes 14h 56m and costs R$ 2100 - R$ 6500.
The distance between Cape Town and Recife is 6195 km.
It takes approximately 14h 56m to get from Cape Town to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 5h behind Cape Town. It is currently 9:49 PM in Cape Town and 4:49 PM in Recife.
There are 1893+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Recife, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, South African Airways, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Campina Grande via Sao Paulo, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Campina Grande via Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Campina Grande via Sao Paulo, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
- 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$45–75
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.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
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- [email protected]
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$135–145
- 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$95–110
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
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