There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Carolina by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Recife International Airport to Araguaína Airport, bus
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Araguaína Airport (AUX)plane REC - AUX
- Take the bus from Araguaina to Carolinabus
13h 55mR$1,066–4,249Bus via Floriano
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Florianobus
- Take the bus from Floriano to Carolinabus Goiânia / ...
29h 2mR$594–967Drive 1,581.6 km
- Drive from Recife to Carolinacar 1,581.6 km
22h 42mR$822–1,187Fly Recife International Airport to Imperatriz, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Imperatriz (IMP)plane REC - IMP
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Imperatriz to Terminal Rodoviário de Estreitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito to Carolinabus
12h 39mR$857–3,594Fly Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)plane REC - PMW
- Take the bus from Palmas to Carolinabus
18h 29mR$2,116–7,449Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Imperatriz, bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Imperatriz (IMP)plane JPA - IMP
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Imperatriz to Terminal Rodoviário de Estreitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito to Carolinabus
16h 56mR$1,598–7,395Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Teresinabus Teresina
- Take the bus from Teresina to Carolinabus Goiânia / ...
32h 49mR$660–1,111Bus via Fortaleza
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Terminal Rodoviário de Estreitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito to Carolinabus
44h 51mR$809–1,706
Recife International Airport (REC) to Araguaína Airport (AUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Carolina is to bus via Floriano which costs R$ 550 - R$ 1000 and takes 29h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Carolina is to fly and bus which takes 12h 39m and costs R$ 850 - R$ 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Carolina. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Carolina via Floriano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 2m.
The distance between Recife and Carolina is 1716 km. The road distance is 1581.6 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Carolina without a car is to bus via Floriano which takes 29h 2m and costs R$ 550 - R$ 1000.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Recife to Carolina, including transfers.
Recife to Carolina bus services, operated by Cruzeiro, depart from Recife - TIP station.
Recife to Carolina bus services, operated by Cruzeiro, arrive at Floriano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Carolina is 1582 km. It takes approximately 22h 42m to drive from Recife to Carolina.
There are 41+ hotels available in Carolina.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil?
You can take a train from Recife to Carolina via Rodoviária, Recife - TIP, Floriano, and Floriano in around 29h 2m.
Airlines
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Imperatriz via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–3,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Imperatriz via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Imperatriz via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–8,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Imperatriz via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–7,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Imperatriz via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–8,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Araguaína Airport via Brasilia, Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$850–4,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Araguaína Airport via Salvador, Brasilia, Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,100
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Imperatriz via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Goiania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–12,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–12,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–12,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Imperatriz via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–8,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +55 62 99931 9109
- [email protected]
- Website
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Araguaina to Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Floriano to Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$210–300
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Palmas to Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$230–340
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
Bus from Teresina to Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$290–420
- Schedules at
- realmaia.com.br
- Book at
- realmaia.com.br
- Phone
- 0300 644 207
- [email protected]
- Website
- lopestur.com.br
Bus from Araguaina to Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$90–200
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito to Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$40–90
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito to Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$40–90
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito to Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$40–90
- Schedules at
- buson.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Floriano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$370–650
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$370–700
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- [email protected]
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Imperatriz to Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–70
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Imperatriz to Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–70
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé to Terminal Rodoviário de Estreito
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–800
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.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$45–75
- 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$40–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Teresina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$440–700
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$260–850
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
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