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How to get fromRecife to Arequipaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Arequipa by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Campina Grande, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car car
    2. Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane CPV - AQP
    18h 22m
    $525–1,536

  2. Fly from Recife International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane REC - AQP
    16h 9m
    $429–1,122

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Florestabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velhobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Porto Velho to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Arequipabus bus
    3d 13h
    $464–647

  4. Drive  5,424 km

    1. Drive from Recife to Arequipacar car 5,424 km
    3d 4h
    $816–1,178

  5. Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus bus
    2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane JPA - AQP
    17h 30m
    $526–1,650

  6. Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus bus
    2. Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane MCZ - AQP
    19h 20m
    $473–1,240

  7. Bus via Rio de Janeiro

    1. Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Paz to Arequipabus bus
    4d 20h
    $487–665

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Cuscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus bus
    5d 12h
    $449–876

Campina Grande (CPV) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$505Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,187.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 22m

What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Arequipa, Peru?

You can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Arequipa via Alta Floresta, Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, Rodoviária de Sinop, Porto Velho, and Puerto Maldonado in around 3d 13h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) 4 times a day.

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