There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Praia by plane, bus, or car
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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane REC - RAI
7h 16m$521–1,624Bus 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane JPA - RAI
16h 42m$979–2,152Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MCZ - RAI
16h 17m$785–1,742Drive to Campina Grande, fly
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane CPV - RAI
9h 9m$927–2,038
Recife International Airport (REC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Praia is to fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Praia is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Recife and Praia is 2876 km.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Recife to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h ahead of Recife. It is currently 12:13 PM in Recife and 2:13 PM in Praia.
There are 499+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde Airlines flies from Recife International Airport (REC) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) once a week.
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Salvador, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Salvador, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Campina Grande to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- 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
- $8–13
- 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
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
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