There are 7 ways to get from Palmas to Recife by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane PMW - REC
6h 30mR$1,881–3,303Bus via Floriano
cheapest- Take the bus from Palmas to Florianobus Palmas / ...
- Take the bus from Floriano to Recife - TIPbus
37h 57mR$870–1,306Drive 1,763.6 km
- Drive from Palmas to Recifecar 1,763.6 km
33h 11mR$963–1,391Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane PMW - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
8h 25mR$926–2,963Fly to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane PMW - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
8h 4mR$1,216–5,088Bus
- Take the bus from Palmas to Teresinabus Palmas / ...
- Take the bus from Teresina to Recife - TIPbus Teresina
42h 7mR$925–1,438Bus #2
- Take the bus from Palmas to Paraíso do Tocantinsbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Paraíso do Tocantins to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIPbus
2d 4hR$1,087–2,473
Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palmas to Recife is to drive which costs R$ 950 - R$ 1400 and takes 33h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Palmas to Recife is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Palmas to Recife. However, there are services departing from Palmas and arriving at Recife - TIP via Floriano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 57m.
The distance between Palmas and Recife is 1527 km. The road distance is 1763.6 km.
The best way to get from Palmas to Recife without a car is to bus via Floriano which takes 37h 57m and costs R$ 850 - R$ 1400.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Palmas to Recife, including transfers.
Palmas to Recife bus services, operated by Real Maia, depart from Palmas station.
The best way to get from Palmas to Recife is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 3300. Alternatively, you can bus via Floriano, which costs R$ 850 - R$ 1400 and takes 37h 57m.
Palmas to Recife bus services, operated by Real Maia, arrive at Teresina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palmas to Recife is 1764 km. It takes approximately 33h 11m to drive from Palmas to Recife.
What companies run services between Palmas, Brazil and Recife, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) to Recife International Airport (REC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Palmas to Recife via Palmas, Floriano, Floriano, Recife - TIP, and Rodoviária in around 37h 57m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–3,100
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–3,100
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$700–2,600
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$700–2,600
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Campina Grande via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,800
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$950–3,600
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–3,900
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,100
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,600
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
- Phone
- +55 62 99931 9109
- [email protected]
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Palmas to Floriano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$410–650
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Palmas to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$480–750
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Palmas to Paraíso do Tocantins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$22–35
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Floriano to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$370–550
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
Bus from Teresina to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$370–600
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.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$40–70
- 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$45–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Teresina to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$420–450
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Phone
- (63) 3214-4194 / (63) 3602-6555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tocantinense.com.br
Bus from Palmas to Paraíso do Tocantins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$10–60
- Schedules at
- tocantinense.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- [email protected]
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Paraíso do Tocantins to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$750–1,500
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$240–850
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
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