There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane SDU - REC
6hR$872–3,077Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane GIG - REC
5h 47mR$709–2,009Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Recife Bus Stationbus
44h 49mR$915–1,428Drive 2,261.2 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Cabocar 2,261.2 km
31h 11mR$1,183–1,708Bus via Aracaju
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Aracaju, SEbus
- Take the bus from Aracaju to Maceióbus
- Take the bus from Maceió to Ipojucabus
2d 1hR$866–1,253
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo is to fly which costs R$ 700 - R$ 2100 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 2100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Celpe via Recife - TIP and Recife. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 49m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cabo is 1888 km. The road distance is 2261.2 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo without a car is to bus which takes 44h 49m and costs R$ 900 - R$ 1500.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Cabo bus services, operated by Gontijo, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo is to fly which takes 6h and costs R$ 850 - R$ 3100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 900 - R$ 1500 and takes 44h 49m.
Rio de Janeiro to Cabo bus services, operated by Gontijo, arrive at Recife Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Cabo is 2261 km. It takes approximately 31h 11m to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cabo, Brazil?
Azul, LATAM Chile, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Recife International Airport (REC) hourly. Alternatively, Gontijo operates a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Recife Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost R$900–1,500 and the journey takes 42h 56m.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–2,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$550–2,100
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,900
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Recife International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$800–4,600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–4,600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$800–4,600
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$900–1,500
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 725 1211
- [email protected]
- Website
- aguiabranca.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Aracaju, SE
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,400
- Book at
- aguiabranca.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- [email protected]
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Aracaju, SE
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$650–950
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Aracaju to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$100–140
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- [email protected]
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Aracaju to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Ipojuca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$85–130
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 075 0010
- [email protected]
- Website
- rotatransportes.com.br
Bus from Aracaju to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–190
- Schedules at
- rotatransportes.com.br
- Book at
- rotatransportes.com.br
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