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Compare all timetables for the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Rio de Janeiro to Recife from various bus operators like Gontijo, BusX or Viação Cetro for the next days.
today
tomorrow
from $113
Thursday
from $98
Friday
from $92
Saturday
from $98
Sunday
from $98
Monday
from $104

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $113
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $168
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Recife via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $41? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      61h 53m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      33h 48m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      9:23 AM
      Recife
      Central Bus Station (TIP)
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $54
    Travel time is 18h 57m longer, but you will save $41

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $98
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $153
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Recife via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $26? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      61h 53m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      33h 48m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      9:23 AM
      Recife
      Central Bus Station (TIP)
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $54
    Travel time is 18h 57m longer, but you will save $26

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $92
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $98
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $98
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Recife via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $20? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      61h 53m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      33h 48m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      9:23 AM
      Recife
      Central Bus Station (TIP)
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $54
    Travel time is 18h 57m longer, but you will save $20

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $98
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $120
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $120
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Recife via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $26? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      61h 53m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      33h 48m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      9:23 AM
      Recife
      Central Bus Station (TIP)
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $54
    Travel time is 18h 57m longer, but you will save $26

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $98
  • Gontijo
    42h 56m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:26 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Economy
    $106
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Recife via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $26? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      61h 53m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      33h 48m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      9:23 AM
      Recife
      Central Bus Station (TIP)
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $54
    Travel time is 18h 57m longer, but you will save $26

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Viação Cetro
    49h 5m
    0
    6:55 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Glória
    8:00 PM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Viação Cetro
    Basic
    $104
  • BusX
    49h 5m
    0
    6:55 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Glória
    8:00 PM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    BusX
    Basic
    $104
  • BusX
    49h 5m
    0
    6:55 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Glória
    8:00 PM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    BusX
    Economy
    $109
  • Gontijo
    42h 46m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:16 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $150
  • Gontijo
    42h 31m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Rio de Janeiro
    Bus Station do Rio
    8:01 AM
    Recife
    Central Bus Station (TIP)
    0
    Gontijo
    Basic
    $153
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rio de Janeiro to Recife via Governador Valadares, MG, you can save more than $32? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Buser
      61h 53m
      0
      7:30 PM
      Rio de Janeiro
      Afonso Pena
      8:30 AM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Av. JK, 963 Bus Stop
      0
      Buser
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 15h 5m
    • Gontijo
      33h 48m
      0
      11:35 PM
      Governador Valadares, MG
      Central Bus Station
      9:23 AM
      Recife
      Central Bus Station (TIP)
      0
      Gontijo
      Economy
      $54
    Travel time is 19h 22m longer, but you will save $32

Frequency of bus connections between Rio de Janeiro and Recife

See here how frequent the connections between Rio de Janeiro and Recife are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily buses from Rio de Janeiro to Recife. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Rio de Janeiro and Recife.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 14 buses from Rio de Janeiro to Recife, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Rio de Janeiro and Recife, with 9 offers.

Facts about the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

Compare all providers like Gontijo, BusX and Viação Cetro that travel 3 times every day by bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife in one click! Book your bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Recife starting from $92!

Cheapest Bus $92
Fastest Bus 42h 31m
Earliest Bus 1:30 PM
Latest Bus 6:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes 3 Ø
Distance 1,165.8 miles
Bus Companies Gontijo, BusX and Viação Cetro

Cheapest bus connections from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

Every day, 3 buses from 3 bus companies leave Rio de Janeiro for Recife: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/28/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 01/26
Monday 01/27
Tuesday 01/28
$141
Wednesday 01/29
$168
Thursday 01/30
$153
Friday 01/31
$142
Saturday 02/01
$121
Sunday 02/02
$106
Monday 02/03
$104
Tuesday 02/04
Wednesday 02/05
$132
Thursday 02/06
$79
Friday 02/07
$137
Saturday 02/08
Sunday 02/09
$79
Monday 02/10
$82
Tuesday 02/11
$110
Wednesday 02/12
Thursday 02/13
$79
Friday 02/14
$126
Saturday 02/15
$85
Sunday 02/16
Monday 02/17
$160
Tuesday 02/18
Wednesday 02/19
$87
Thursday 02/20
$168
Friday 02/21
$79
Saturday 02/22

The cheapest time to travel from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Recife, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $92, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $113.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Rio de Janeiro to Recife, with $92. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $104.

How to save money travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Recife in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Rio de Janeiro to Recife are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Rio de Janeiro and Recife

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Rio de Janeiro and Recife.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Rio de Janeiro to Recife? Compare all modes of transports from Rio de Janeiro to Recife.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Rio de Janeiro to Recife? Or which bus companies serve the route Rio de Janeiro to Recife? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Rio de Janeiro to Recife bus

How much does a Rio de Janeiro Recife bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $92 and takes 18h 56m to reach Recife. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Rio de Janeiro to Recife?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $92 and $194. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Recife.

On average, how many connections are available from Rio de Janeiro to Recife each day?

Every day, the Rio de Janeiro to Recife bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Rio de Janeiro to Recife take?

The fastest bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife is offered by Gontijo and takes 42h 31m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $153. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife?

The earliest bus arriving in Recife from Rio de Janeiro starts at 1:30 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife?

The latest bus trip departing from Rio de Janeiro for Recife starts at 6:55 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Rio de Janeiro Recife route?

When traveling by bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife, passengers can travel with Gontijo, BusX and Viação Cetro. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Rio de Janeiro and Recife?

You can check all the direct connections between Rio de Janeiro and Recife by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Gontijo, BusX and Viação Cetro.

What can I take with me on the Rio de Janeiro to Recife bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Rio de Janeiro Recife bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Rio de Janeiro Recife bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Recife on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Rio de Janeiro to Recife

Basic
Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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