There are 5 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
18h 5mR$1,987–6,563Fly 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 47mR$3,224–7,504Train 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 34mR$3,055–6,008Fly 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 55mR$3,773–8,763Fly Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane TIJ - REC
24h 33mR$2,626–7,132
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1900 - R$ 7000 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Recife is to fly which takes 18h 5m and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 7000.
The distance between San Diego and Recife is 9798 km.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from San Diego to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 4h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:33 AM in San Diego and 6:33 AM in Recife.
There are 1867+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–7,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Campina Grande via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,700–9,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Miami, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–7,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Campina Grande via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport via Mexico City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$210–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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$45–75
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$45–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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