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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Caboby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane SDU - REC
    6h 10m
    R$999–2,881

  2. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane GIG - REC
    5h 47m
    R$709–2,209

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Palmaresbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Palmares to Cabotaxi taxi
    44h 39m
    R$1,237–1,441

  4. Drive  2,261.1 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Cabocar car 2,261.1 km
    30h 37m
    R$1,137–1,643

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Recife Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 49m
    R$724–1,304

  6. Bus via Imbuí

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Salvador, BAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salvador, BA to Maceió, ALbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maceió to Ipojucabus bus
    2d
    R$874–1,577

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights

Calendar130Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR$878Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,888 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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$700–1,300 and the journey takes 42h 56m.

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