There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to Recife by plane, 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane SCL - REC
9h 54mR$1,267–2,367Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
3d 22hR$2,090–3,802Drive 5,667.5 km
- Drive from Santiago to Recifecar 5,667.5 km
3d 1hR$4,352–6,286Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane SCL - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
14h 14mR$1,417–2,627Fly to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane SCL - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
17h 58mR$1,512–4,072Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife Bus Stationbus
4d 17hR$1,747–3,119
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1200 - R$ 2400 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Recife is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Recife. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Recife - TIP via Tietê Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 22h.
The distance between Santiago and Recife is 4653 km. The road distance is 5667.5 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Recife without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 22h and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 3800.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Santiago to Recife, including transfers.
Santiago to Recife bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Recife is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs R$ 1200 - R$ 2400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2000 - R$ 3800 and takes 3 days 22h.
Santiago to Recife bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Recife is 5668 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Santiago to Recife.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Recife, Brazil?
LATAM Chile flies from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Recife International Airport (REC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Recife - TIP via Tietê Bus Terminal in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Recife International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Campina Grande via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–3,400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,300
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Campina Grande via Sao Paulo, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Campina Grande via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,700
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Campina Grande via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,700
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–2,000
- 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$50–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.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 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$390–750
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- R$450–650
- Semi Cama
- R$390–550
- Ejecutivo Individual
- R$550–750
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–784
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$500–750
- 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$850–1,600
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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