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 47mR$1,561–5,394Fly 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 54mR$2,724–6,330Train 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 15mR$2,515–6,454Fly 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
21h 2mR$3,027–6,971Fly Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane TIJ - REC
25h 24mR$2,029–7,127Train 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 34mR$2,406–8,160
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 5500 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Recife is to fly which takes 16h 47m and costs R$ 1500 - R$ 5500.
The distance between San Diego and Recife is 9798 km.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from San Diego to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 4h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 1:20 AM in San Diego and 5:20 AM in Recife.
There are 1845+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Recife, Brazil?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Azul, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–5,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–5,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Campina Grande via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–7,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Campina Grande via New Orleans, Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–6,500
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$170–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$170–380
- 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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