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How to get fromRecife Airport (REC) to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Recife Airport (REC) to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane REC - SDU
    4h 40m
    R$750–3,000

  2. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane REC - GIG
    4h 21m
    R$626–2,070

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    44h 10m
    R$856–1,409

  4. Drive 2,281.1 km

    1. Drive from Recife Airport (REC) to Rio de Janeirocar car 2,281.1 km
    31h 30m
    R$1,182–1,708

  5. Fly to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)plane plane REC - RRJ
    7h 58m
    R$1,439–6,940

  6. Bus via São Miguel dos Campos

    1. Take the bus from Recife Airport to Maceióbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Maceió to São Miguel dos Camposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from São Miguel dos Campos to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    2d
    R$876–1,374

Recife International Airport (REC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar141Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
TicketR$688Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,864.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Recife Airport (REC), Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and LATAM Chile fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) hourly. Alternatively, Gontijo operates a bus from Recife Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio once daily. Tickets cost R$850–1,400 and the journey takes 42h 56m.

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