There are 3 ways to get from Recife to Natal by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Cosme e Damião to Rodoviáriatrain
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane REC - NAT
4h 25mR$800–2,853Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus Recife
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Natalbus Natal
7h 38mR$124–264Drive 283.3 km
- Drive from Recife to Natalcar 283.3 km
3h 31mR$148–214
Recife International Airport (REC) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Natal is to bus which costs R$ 120 - R$ 270 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Natal is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs R$ 140 - R$ 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Natal. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Natal via João Pessoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Recife and Natal is 313 km. The road distance is 283.3 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Natal without a car is to bus which takes 7h 38m and costs R$ 120 - R$ 270.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Recife to Natal, including transfers.
Recife to Natal bus services, operated by Viação Total, depart from Recife - TIP station.
Recife to Natal bus services, operated by Viação Total, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Natal is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Recife to Natal.
There are 1033+ hotels available in Natal.
What companies run services between Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil and Natal, Brazil?
You can take a train from Cosme e Damião to Natal via Rodoviária, Recife - TIP, Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa, and João Pessoa in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Greater Natal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,700
Flights from Recife International Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Maceio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$290–1,500
- 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 085 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$50–80
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from João Pessoa to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$70–120
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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