There are 3 ways to get from Recife to Maceió by bus, car, train, or plane
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 Recife - TIP to Maceióbus Maceió / ...
5h 52mR$114–184Drive 259.9 km
- Drive from Recife to Maceiócar 259.9 km
3h 17mR$137–197Train, fly
- Take the train from Cosme e Damião to Rodoviáriatrain
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane REC - MCZ
4h 1mR$814–3,121
Recife International Airport (REC) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Maceió is to bus which costs R$ 110 - R$ 190 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Maceió is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs R$ 130 - R$ 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Maceió. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Maceió via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Recife and Maceió is 278 km. The road distance is 259.9 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Maceió without a car is to bus which takes 5h 52m and costs R$ 110 - R$ 190.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Recife to Maceió, including transfers.
Recife to Maceió bus services, operated by Real Alagoas, depart from Recife - TIP station.
Recife to Maceió bus services, operated by Real Alagoas, arrive at Maceió station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Maceió is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Recife to Maceió.
There are 2074+ hotels available in Maceió.
What companies run services between Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil and Maceió, Brazil?
Real Alagoas operates a bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió every 2 hours. Tickets cost R$110–160 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Progresso also services this route once daily.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,900
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2102-8500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gov.br
Train from Cosme e Damião to Rodoviária
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$110–160
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–180
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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