There are 6 ways to get from Recife to Santiago 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane REC - SCL
9h 15m$212–375Bus via Curitiba
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitibabus
- Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borjabus
3d 10h$416–799Drive 5,663.2 km
- Drive from Recife to Santiagocar 5,663.2 km
3d 2h$699–1,009Bus 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane JPA - SCL
13h 37m$261–513Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 22h$420–838Bus #2
- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
4d 11h$391–811
Recife International Airport (REC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Santiago is to fly which costs $210 - $380 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Santiago is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $210 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Tietê Bus Terminal, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda and Rodoferroviária de Curitiba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Recife and Santiago is 4656 km. The road distance is 5663.2 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Santiago without a car is to bus via Curitiba which takes 3 days 10h and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Recife to Santiago, including transfers.
Recife to Santiago bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Santiago is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $210 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Curitiba, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 3 days 10h.
Recife to Santiago bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Santiago is 1h behind Recife. It is currently 8:48 PM in Recife and 7:48 PM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Santiago, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Recife International Airport (REC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal San Borja via Tietê Bus Terminal, Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda, and Rodoferroviária de Curitiba in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Recife International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Recife International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- 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
- $210–340
- 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
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- 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
- $10–15
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.br/
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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