There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Recife by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane SCL - REC
10h 14mR$1,018–1,921Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Recife - TIPbus
3d 22hR$2,090–4,377Drive 5,667.8 km
- Drive from Santiago to Recifecar 5,667.8 km
3d 2hR$3,572–5,160Fly 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
13h 24mR$1,317–2,627Fly 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
14h 57mR$1,397–4,242Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane SCL - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
17h 1mR$1,216–2,800Bus 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$1,820–3,039
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 2000 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Recife is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 2000.
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 4658 km. The road distance is 5667.8 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$ 4400.
It takes approximately 10h 14m 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 10h 14m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 2000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2000 - R$ 4400 and takes 3 days 22h.
Santiago to Recife bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Recife is 1h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 8:21 PM in Santiago and 9:21 PM in 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 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Campina Grande via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,600
- 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
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,200
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–3,300
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,600
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Campina Grande via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Campina Grande via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,200
- 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$1,000–2,600
- 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$1,000–1,800
- 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$45–140
- 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 042 4223
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.br/
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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$100–150
- 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 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$370–700
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- R$430–600
- Semi Cama
- R$370–550
- Ejecutivo Individual
- R$500–700
- 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$490–751
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$490–700
- 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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