There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife by plane, train, bus, 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 to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane VVI - REC
10h 52mR$1,610–3,413Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Cruz to Puerto Quijarrotrain
- Take the bus from Puerto Quijarro to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Arapiracabus
- Take the bus from Arapiraca to Recife - TIPbus
3d 1hR$1,989–2,631Drive 4,119.4 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recifecar 4,119.4 km
2d 7hR$2,160–3,120Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane VVI - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
12h 32mR$1,704–5,719Fly to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane VVI - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
16hR$1,894–6,644Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane VVI - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
15h 49mR$1,918–2,792Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Fundabus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus São Paulo
3d 3hR$2,256–2,906Bus via Recife
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Fundabus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife Bus Stationbus
3d 16hR$2,261–2,911
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 3500 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 3500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Recife - TIP via Terminal Barra Funda Lado Sul Plat. C and Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Recife is 3266 km. The road distance is 4119.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 2700.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife, including transfers.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 3500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2200 - R$ 3000 and takes 3 days 3h.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Recife is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It is currently 4:17 PM in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 5:17 PM in Recife.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia and Recife, Brazil?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, Boliviana de Aviación, and three other airlines fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Recife International Airport (REC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Cruz to Recife - TIP via Terminal Barra Funda, Terminal Barra Funda Lado Sul Plat. C, Av. Cruzeiro Do Sul, 1800, and Tietê Bus Terminal in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–2,600
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Recife International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,400
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Recife International Airport via Asuncion, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–2,600
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Campina Grande via Sao Paulo, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–2,600
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,300
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–2,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Recife International Airport via Asuncion, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,400
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Asuncion, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,600
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Campina Grande via Sao Paulo, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,500
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–4,300
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Santa Cruz to Puerto Quijarro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$59
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Puerto Quijarro to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$999
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,301
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,301
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Arapiraca
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,400
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$950–1,600
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Arapiraca to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$130–170
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$130–170
- 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$45–70
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- [email protected]
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$110–160
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–180
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$950–1,600
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife is 4119 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Recife.
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