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What is the best way to travel from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Flights and Carpool for the journey to Rio de Janeiro from Recife. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
42h 56m
£68
£77
4
Flight
2h 50m
£44
£166
145

What is the cheapest way to reach Rio de Janeiro from Recife?

You can get to Rio de Janeiro with just £44 by taking a Flight from LATAM Brasil, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £85
tomorrow
from £73
Friday
from £77
Saturday
from £68
Sunday
from £44
Monday
from £62
Tuesday
from £68

    Cheapest Buses today

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £85
  • Cheapest Flights today

  • Azul
    2h 55m
    0
    22:00
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    00:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £129
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    3h 0m
    0
    19:55
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    22:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £134
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    3h 0m
    0
    22:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    01:30
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £134
  • Azul
    6h 10m
    0
    15:20
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    21:30
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £227

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £73
  • Cheapest Flights tomorrow

  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    2h 55m
    0
    05:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    08:25
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £73
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    3h 0m
    0
    20:00
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    23:00
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £73
  • Azul
    2h 50m
    0
    05:25
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    08:15
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £127
  • Azul
    2h 55m
    0
    08:20
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    11:15
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £127

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    3h 0m
    0
    22:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    01:30
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £77
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    2h 55m
    0
    05:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    08:25
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £85
  • Azul
    4h 40m
    0
    02:35
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    07:15
    Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro Airport
    Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £88
  • Azul
    9h 50m
    0
    03:15
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    13:05
    Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro Airport
    Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £88
  • Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £90

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £68

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • LATAM Brasil
    18h 15m
    0
    03:00
    Recife
    21:15
    Rio de Janeiro
    0
    LATAM Brasil
    Economy
    from £44
  • LATAM Brasil
    19h 5m
    0
    04:50
    Recife
    23:55
    Rio de Janeiro
    0
    LATAM Brasil
    Economy
    from £44
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    2h 55m
    0
    04:00
    Recife
    06:55
    Rio de Janeiro
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £77
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    5h 55m
    0
    06:25
    Recife
    12:20
    Rio de Janeiro
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £83

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • LATAM Brasil
    2h 55m
    0
    05:00
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    07:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    LATAM Brasil
    Economy
    from £62
  • LATAM Brasil
    2h 55m
    0
    10:40
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    13:35
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    LATAM Brasil
    Economy
    from £62
  • Azul
    4h 25m
    0
    02:35
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    07:00
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £78
  • Azul
    4h 15m
    0
    08:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    12:45
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £78

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £68

What are the fastest trips from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?

You can get to Rio de Janeiro from Recife in just 2h 50m with a Flight from Azul. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 2h 55m
tomorrow
from 2h 50m
Friday
from 2h 55m
Saturday
from 18h 56m
Sunday
from 2h 50m
Monday
from 2h 55m
Tuesday
from 18h 56m

    Fastest Flights today

  • Azul
    2h 55m
    0
    22:00
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    00:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £129
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    3h 0m
    0
    19:55
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    22:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £134
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    3h 0m
    0
    22:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    01:30
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £134
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    5h 15m
    0
    17:05
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    22:20
    Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro Airport
    Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £396
  • Fastest Buses today

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £85

    Fastest Flights tomorrow

  • Azul
    2h 50m
    0
    05:25
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    08:15
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £127
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    2h 55m
    0
    05:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    08:25
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £73
  • Azul
    2h 55m
    0
    08:20
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    11:15
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £127
  • LATAM Brasil
    2h 55m
    0
    05:00
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    07:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    LATAM Brasil
    Economy
    from £136
  • Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £73

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    2h 55m
    0
    05:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    08:25
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £85
  • LAN Airlines
    2h 55m
    0
    05:00
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    07:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    LAN Airlines
    Economy
    from £95
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    3h 0m
    0
    22:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    01:30
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £77
  • Azul
    4h 15m
    0
    08:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    12:45
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £89
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £90

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £68

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Azul
    2h 50m
    0
    02:35
    Recife
    05:25
    Rio de Janeiro
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £94
  • Azul
    2h 50m
    0
    05:10
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    08:00
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £125
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    2h 55m
    0
    04:00
    Recife
    06:55
    Rio de Janeiro
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £77
  • Azul
    2h 55m
    0
    22:00
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    00:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £125

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • LATAM Brasil
    2h 55m
    0
    05:00
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    07:55
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    LATAM Brasil
    Economy
    from £62
  • LATAM Brasil
    2h 55m
    0
    10:40
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    13:35
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    LATAM Brasil
    Economy
    from £62
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
    3h 0m
    0
    18:45
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    21:45
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Gol Linhas Aéreas
    Economy
    from £85
  • Azul
    4h 15m
    0
    08:30
    Recife Airport
    Recife Airport
    12:45
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    Rio de Janeiro - Galeão Airport
    0
    Azul
    Economy
    from £78

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    19:40
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    14:36
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    £68
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Recife to Rio de Janeiro

What are the most popular stations in Recife and Rio de Janeiro?

In Recife, you will usually depart from Central Bus Station (TIP), Avenida Dantas Barreto, 884 or São José, while in Rio de Janeiro you will be arriving at Bus Station do Rio, Afonso Pena or Botafogo, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Rio de Janeiro from Recife? With 10 connections between 4 Bus, Flight and Car operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Recife and Rio de Janeiro, you can pay as low as £44 with a Flight from LATAM Brasil.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Azul: you will get to Rio de Janeiro in just 2h 50m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Recife and Rio de Janeiro are Azul, Gol Linhas Aéreas and Gontijo, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Recife and Rio de Janeiro is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Olinda or to Bonsucesso, RJ, and look at flights from Recife Airport, and landing at Santos Dumont - Rio de Janeiro Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?

The most popular companies between Recife and Rio de Janeiro, are Azul, Gol Linhas Aéreas and Gontijo. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Gontijo

Airlines: Azul, Gol Linhas Aéreas, LATAM Brasil and 1 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Recife to Rio de Janeiro

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Recife to Rio de Janeiro. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Recife to Rio de Janeiro

How can I reach Rio de Janeiro from Recife?

Every day, there are on average 10 connections between Bus, Flight and Car, with which you can get to Rio de Janeiro from Recife.

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Recife?

The distance between Recife and Rio de Janeiro is 1,875.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Recife and Rio de Janeiro?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 51 kgs of CO2, a train 66 kgs, a car 319 kgs, and a flight 461 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?

You can get to Rio de Janeiro with just £44 by taking a Flight from LATAM Brasil.

What is the fastest way to get from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Rio de Janeiro in just 2h 50m with a Flight from Azul.

More routes to Recife and to Rio de Janeiro

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Recife and to Rio de Janeiro. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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