There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane REC - VVI
9h 43m$312–653Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus São Paulo
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
2d 22h$438–553Drive 4,115.9 km
- Drive from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 4,115.9 km
2d 7h$415–600Drive to Campina Grande, fly
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CPV - VVI
12h 47m$388–1,326Bus 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 Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane JPA - VVI
13h 35m$379–1,241Bus 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 Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane MCZ - VVI
16h 2m$363–537Bus via Recife
- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
3d 11h$432–552
Recife International Airport (REC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which costs $310 - $700 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $310 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Santa Cruz via Intermunicipal and Terminal Barra Funda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Recife and Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 3267 km. The road distance is 4115.9 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $430 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, including transfers.
Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $310 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $600 and takes 2 days 22h.
Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 1h behind Recife. It is currently 6:51 PM in Recife and 5:51 PM in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Santa Cruz via Tietê Bus Terminal, Intermunicipal, Terminal Barra Funda Lado Sul Plat. C, and Terminal Barra Funda in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–490
Flights from Campina Grande to Viru Viru International Airport via Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–500
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Recife International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Recife International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Campina Grande to Viru Viru International Airport via Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- 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
- $9–14
- Book at
- viajetotal.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
- $21–30
- 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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 4116 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Recife to Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
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