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Niterói to Recife

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Niterói to Recife. From €104.67, fastest 28h 45m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Niterói to Recife costs €104.67 at the cheapest and takes 28h 45m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 2,148 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
2,148 km
Fastest
28h 45m
Average
30h 44m
Services per day
5
Cheapest
€104.67
CO2 per passenger
58.0 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Coach31h 10m30h 26m44m€106.3358.0 kg5
  • 31h 10mFastest, by Coach
  • €106.33Cheapest, by Coach
  • 58.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 2,148 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€104.67
  1. Kaissara K452207:3058m08:28Terminal de ItaipuaçuTeresópolis Bus Station
  2. Empresa Gontijo de Transportes EG982710:0928h 14m14:23Teresópolis Bus StationIstmo do Recife

Changes at Teresópolis, with 101 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.

Door to door 31h 37mCO2 58.0 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee

Fastest€122.83
  1. JS Turismo JS219707:3025h 26m08:56Terminal de ItaipuaçuTerminal Rodoviário de Maceió
  2. Empresa Auto Viação Progresso EA527409:463h 3m12:49Terminal Rodoviário de MaceióIstmo do Recife

Changes at Maceió, with 50 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.

Door to door 30h 3mCO2 57.2 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Niterói to Recife
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Niterói to RecifeSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€204.22€197.08€135.47€150.33€142.08€189.93€142.07€141.52€136.03€106.33€115.13€123.38€139.88€107.98

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €104.67

Recife is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Recife Central Station

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.

Booking window

When to book Niterói to Recife

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €118.9890 days
  2. €81.0360 days
  3. €73.3345 days
  4. €86.5230 days
  5. €117.3221 days
  6. €107.9814 days
  7. €142.077 days
  8. €135.473 days
  9. €204.221 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €73.33.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 178 percent. The most expensive point is €204.22, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€204.22€73.331371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €136.03Sun
  2. €106.33Mon
  3. €115.13Tue
  4. €123.38Wed
  5. €139.88Thu
  6. €117.32Fri
  7. €141.52Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €150.33Sep
  2. €99.18Oct
  3. €89.83Nov
  4. €105.77Dec
  5. €95.33Jan
  6. €70.03Feb

The route

NiteróiNiteróiRecifeRecife
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 2,148 km against 1,868 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Maceió, Além Paraíba, Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Niterói at 06:35 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Niterói

Bus
  • Terminal de Itaipuaçu

Recife

Rail
  • Recife Central Station
Bus
  • Istmo do Recife
  • TI Recife
Air
  • REC
Ferry
  • Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros do Recife
  • Cais da Jaqueira

REC is not in Recife, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from REC into Recife?

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

Partner links. We do not operate transfers. We earn a commission on a booking, and the fare is the same as going direct.

Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
JS Turismo€106.3328h 45m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€91.9988%
Taxes€9.209%
Supplier fees€1.491%
Our service fee€1.992%
Total you pay€104.67100%

A day in Recife hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Recife Central Station

Most of the points near Recife Central Station open before the first train and close after the last one.

Partner links. We do not run these networks. We earn a commission on a booking, and the price is the same as going direct.

Questions about Niterói to Recife

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Niterói to Recife?

The fastest journey from Niterói to Recife takes 28h 45m door to door, of which 30h 26m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 30h 44m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Niterói to Recife?

The cheapest fare from Niterói to Recife is €104.67, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €138.23. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Niterói to Recife?

The cheapest way from Niterói to Recife is by Coach, at €106.33 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 31h 10m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

When should I book Niterói to Recife?

Fares from Niterói to Recife bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €73.33. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 178 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Niterói to Recife?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Niterói to Recife, at €106.33. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Niterói to Recife?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Niterói to Recife, at €70.03 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Niterói to Recife?

1 operators sell services from Niterói to Recife across 1 modes: JS Turismo. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Niterói to Recife?

20 percent of the services we sell from Niterói to Recife are direct. The rest connect at Maceió, Além Paraíba, Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

Which station or terminal do services from Niterói to Recife use?

Services from Niterói to Recife by Coach leave from Terminal de Itaipuaçu and arrive at Istmo do Recife. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Niterói to Recife?

1 of the 1 operators we sell from Niterói to Recife allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Niterói to Recife on September 11, 2026: 2148 km of route against 1868 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €104.67, and 28h 45m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Being on the water gives Recife a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.

A guided tour group

What to book in Recife before you go

The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.

Partner links. We do not sell tours or tickets. We earn a commission on a booking, and it never changes the price.

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