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$203–405Bus 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$410–651Drive 5,663.4 km
- Drive from Recife to Santiagocar 5,663.4 km
3d 1h$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$281–595Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 22h$419–665Bus #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$371–631
Recife International Airport (REC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Santiago is to fly which costs $200 - $410 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Santiago is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $200 - $410.
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 5663.4 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 - $650.
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 $200 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Curitiba, which costs $410 - $650 and takes 3 days 10h.
Recife to Santiago bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Santiago is 5663 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Recife to 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) 4 times a day. 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
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Recife International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Recife International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- 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 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- 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
- $200–340
- 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
- $9–28
- 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
- $200–340
- 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
- $30–55
- 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
- $170–260
- 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
- $210–330
- 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
- $210–330
- 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
- $8–13
- Book at
- viajetotal.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
- $160–300
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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