There are 3 ways to get from Maceió to Recife by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus Maceió
4h 50mR$95–150Drive 255.7 km
- Drive from Maceió to Recifecar 255.7 km
3h 18mR$159–229Fly, train
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MCZ - REC
- Take the train from Shopping to Recifetrain
3h 49mR$810–3,760
Maceió to Recife by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maceió to Recife is to bus which costs R$ 95 - R$ 150 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Maceió to Recife is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs R$ 150 - R$ 230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maceió and arriving at Recife - TIP. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Maceió and Recife is 254 km. The road distance is 255.7 km.
The best way to get from Maceió to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs R$ 95 - R$ 150.
The bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP takes 4h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Maceió to Recife bus services, operated by Real Alagoas, depart from Maceió station.
Maceió to Recife bus services, operated by Real Alagoas, arrive at Recife - TIP station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maceió to Recife is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Maceió to Recife.
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What companies run services between Maceió, Brazil and Recife, Brazil?
Real Alagoas operates a bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP every 4 hours. Tickets cost R$135–145 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Progresso also services this route once daily.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$490–3,800
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2102-8500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gov.br
Train from Shopping to Recife
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Schedules at
- gov.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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