Recife to Salvador

Q: What is the distance between Recife and Salvador?

The distance between these two places is a total of 847 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Recife and Salvador?

The average travel time between the stations is 16:56 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Recife to Salvador?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €23.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Recife to Salvador?

The average number of daily departures is 33. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Recife to Salvador?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Recife to Salvador?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Recife to Salvador Salvador to Recife

Between Recife and Salvador we found up to 33 bus departures, including 33 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Recife is at 06:00 arriving to Salvador at 23:30 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:40 and arrives at 14:30 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €23 to €53.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Recife to Salvador:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

06:00 Recife

17h 30min

23:30 Salvador Salvador de Bahia

from 48.6509 HRK

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07:30 Recife

15h 15min

22:45 Salvador Salvador de Bahia

from 25.0963 HRK

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09:40 Recife

18h 0min

03:40 Salvador Salvador de Bahia

from 48.3156 HRK

Best offer on 15. Jul

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11:05 Recife Bus Station

20h 25min

07:30 Salvador Bus Station

from 24.35 HRK

Best offer on 05. May

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13:30 Recife

18h 43min

08:13 Salvador Salvador de Bahia

from 24.917 HRK

Best offer on 13. May

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Traveling by bus from Recife to Salvador

The shortest travel distance between Recife and Salvador is 847 km. The fastest bus which departs at 19:15 has a travel time of 13:28h. The longest travel time on the route is 20:25h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Salvador earlier, there are 33 night buses from Recife to Salvador. The overnight buses depart between 09:40 and 23:40 and arrive between 05:35 and 14:30 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 847 km and 11:57 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

09:40 Recife

18h 0min

03:40 Salvador Salvador de Bahia

from 48.3156 HRK

Best offer on 15. Jul

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11:05 Recife Bus Station

20h 25min

07:30 Salvador Bus Station

from 24.35 HRK

Best offer on 05. May

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13:30 Recife

18h 43min

08:13 Salvador Salvador de Bahia

from 24.917 HRK

Best offer on 13. May

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14:15 Recife

17h 45min

08:00 Salvador Salvador de Bahia

from 48.4734 HRK

Best offer on 13. May

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14:30 Recife

15h 5min

05:35 Salvador Salvador de Bahia

from 25.0963 HRK

Best offer on 13. May

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Bus companies

There is a total of 4 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

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Expresso Sao Luiz

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Recife or Salvador, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Recife

You can see information about the departure station and stops Recife here

Salvador

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Salvador here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €23 (One-Way) or €46 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Recife

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Recife, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Recife to Rio de Janeiro

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Recife to Garanhuns

Recife to Natal

Recife to Petrolandia

Recife to Lagoa Grande

Recife to Belem do Sao Francisco

Recife to Aguas Belas

Recife to Belo Jardim

Recife to Lajedo

Recife to Tabira

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Recife to Ouricuri

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Recife to Sao Caetano

Other popular destinations from Salvador

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Salvador, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Salvador to Rio de Janeiro

Salvador to Aracaju

Salvador to Feira de Santana

Salvador to Maceio

Salvador to Itabuna

Salvador to Macae

Salvador to Petrolina

Salvador to Fortaleza

Salvador to São Mateus

Salvador to Cacha Pregos

Salvador to Conceicao do Almeida

Salvador to Ubaitaba