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How to get fromPernambuco to São Pauloby plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Pernambuco to São Paulo by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Petrolina to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport

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    1. Fly from Petrolina (PNZ) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane PNZ - GRU
    4h 3m
    R$538–2,494

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus São Paulo
    38h 29m
    R$1,004–2,004

  3. Drive  2,590.2 km

    1. Drive from Recife to São Paulocar car 2,590.2 km
    33h 51m
    R$1,607–2,321

  4. Fly Recife International Airport to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH)plane plane REC - CGH
    5h 54m
    R$761–2,711

  5. Fly Petrolina to Viracopos/Campinas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Petrolina (PNZ) to Viracopos/Campinas International Airport (VCP)plane plane PNZ - VCP
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campinas to Terminal Barra Fundabus bus
    6h 10m
    R$1,189–5,636

  6. Fly Recife International Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane REC - GRU
    6h 27m
    R$811–2,750

  7. Bus via Recife Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 2h
    R$904–1,604

  8. Bus via Maceió

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió to Terminal Rodoviário de São José dos Camposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from São José dos Campos to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 9h
    R$1,221–1,594

Petrolina (PNZ) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
TicketR$491Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,716.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Pernambuco, Brazil and São Paulo, Brazil?

LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Azul fly from Petrolina (PNZ) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Catedral Turismo operates a bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost R$1,000–2,000 and the journey takes 37h.

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