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 26mR$2,985–4,699Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
21h 34mR$2,055–5,748Fly 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
18h 52mR$2,271–6,305Fly 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
26h 56mR$2,461–6,720
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Recife is to fly and bus which costs R$ 2000 - R$ 6000 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Recife is to fly which takes 14h 26m and costs R$ 2900 - R$ 4700.
The distance between Cape Town and Recife is 6200 km.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Cape Town to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 5h behind Cape Town. It is currently 1:21 AM in Cape Town and 8:21 PM in Recife.
There are 1844+ 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 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Campina Grande via Sao Paulo, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
- 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$35–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
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