There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Recife by plane, bus, train, 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 San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane SAN - REC
16h 15mR$1,336–4,741Fly San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane SAN - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
21h 23mR$2,427–5,713Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane LAX - REC
22h 28mR$2,217–5,513Fly San Diego International Airport to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane SAN - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
20h 42mR$1,875–6,515Fly Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane TIJ - REC
25h 13mR$1,827–7,124Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane LAX - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
27h 10mR$2,008–7,219
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1300 - R$ 4800 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Recife is to fly which takes 16h 15m and costs R$ 1300 - R$ 4800.
The distance between San Diego and Recife is 9798 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from San Diego to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 4h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:59 PM in San Diego and 11:59 PM in Recife.
There are 1868+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Recife, Brazil?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Azul, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice daily.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–4,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–4,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–5,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–5,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Campina Grande via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Campina Grande via San Antonio, Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$170–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$170–440
- Website
- Amtrak
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- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
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