Paulista: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Paulista is a city of 342,167 people in Brazil (Pernambuco), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Paulista runs from about 11 h 42 min a day in late June to 12 h 37 min in late December (computed for -7.94° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Paulista is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,865 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA, 88 km).
Flights to Paulista: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Paulista · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Recife, 13 km
- Maceió, 214 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Natal, 241 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- João Pessoa, 92 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 25 km — tours
- Campina Grande, 136 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caruaru, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Olinda, 8 km
- Parnamirim, 229 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Arapiraca, 281 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Paulista?
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Paulista?
About 342,167 people live in Paulista (GeoNames).
What time zone is Paulista in?
America/Recife, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Paulista?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Paulista?
Recife (13 km), Maceió (214 km), Natal (241 km), João Pessoa (92 km), Jaboatão dos Guararapes (25 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.