There are 6 ways to get from Santarém to Recife by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, 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 Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane STM - REC
6h 11mR$1,633–3,348Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Santarem to Porto AR Transportes Belémferry
- Take the bus from Belém to Natalbus
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
4d 5hR$1,132–2,298Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Rodoviária de Santarém to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helenabusferry
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Florestabus
- Take the bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIPbus
46h 49mR$1,695–2,605Drive 4,530.5 km
- Drive from Santarém to Recifecar 4,530.5 km
2d 18hR$2,806–4,052Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane STM - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
11h 37mR$1,583–6,308Bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luísbus Santarém
- Take the bus from Sao Luis to Recife - TIPbus Recife
2d 22hR$1,366–2,143
Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santarém to Recife is to bus which costs R$ 1300 - R$ 2200 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Santarém to Recife is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santarém to Recife. However, there are services departing from Rodoviária de Santarém and arriving at Recife - TIP via Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena and Alta Floresta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 49m.
The distance between Santarém and Recife is 2312 km. The road distance is 4530.5 km.
The best way to get from Santarém to Recife without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 46h 49m and costs R$ 1700 - R$ 2600.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Santarém to Recife, including transfers.
Santarém to Recife bus services, operated by Viação Ouro e Prata, depart from Rodoviária de Santarém station.
The best way to get from Santarém to Recife is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 3400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 1300 - R$ 2200 and takes 2 days 22h.
Santarém to Recife bus services, operated by Viação Ouro e Prata, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santarém to Recife is 4530 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Santarém to Recife.
What companies run services between Santarém, Brazil and Recife, Brazil?
Azul, LATAM Chile, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) to Recife International Airport (REC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Recife - TIP via Sao Luis in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Recife International Airport via Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–3,200
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Recife International Airport via Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–3,200
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Recife International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–3,200
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Belem, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–6,000
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Manaus, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Manaus, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Manaus, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–5,500
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Busferry from Rodoviária de Santarém to Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$600–1,000
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santarém to Rodoviária de São Luís
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,500
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 17 2136 2722
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoitamarati.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–150
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Nova Santa Helena to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$94
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
Bus from Alta Floresta to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Belém to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,800
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$130–160
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- 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$50–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Sao Luis to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$550–650
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Phone
- +55 91 3224-1225
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Santarem to Porto AR Transportes Belém
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$260–300
- Book at
- instagram.com
- Rede
- R$260–300
- Suíte
- R$1,012
- Camarote
- R$790–830
- Suíte Master
- R$1,200–1,300
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