There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Cape Town by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane REC - CPT
14h 20mR 9,777–16,327Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MCZ - CPT
19h 14mR 9,568–27,791Drive to Campina Grande, fly
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CPV - CPT
19h 10mR 11,539–32,717Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JPA - CPT
17h 27mR 11,566–32,979
Recife International Airport (REC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 9 500 - R 17 000 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Cape Town is to fly which takes 14h 20m and costs R 9 500 - R 17 000.
The distance between Recife and Cape Town is 6200 km.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Recife to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 5h ahead of Recife. It is currently 1:26 AM in Recife and 6:26 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7914+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Cape Town, South Africa?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–25,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Cape Town International Airport via Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Cape Town International Airport via Recife International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Cape Town International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–27,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–27,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Cape Town International Airport via Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–41,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–26,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–34,000
Bus operators
- 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 130–200
- 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 140–460
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.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 410–470
- 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 300–370
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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