There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Recife by plane or bus
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Fly to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane ATH - REC
16h 54mR$3,259–5,563Fly to Greater Natal International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane ATH - NAT
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
23h 32mR$1,748–5,808Fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane ATH - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
30h 59mR$1,853–6,268Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane ATH - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
25h 6mR$1,767–5,731
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Recife is to fly and bus which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 6000 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Recife is to fly which takes 16h 54m and costs R$ 3200 - R$ 6000.
The distance between Athens and Recife is 8002 km.
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Athens to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 6h behind Athens. It is currently 1:44 AM in Athens and 7:44 PM in Recife.
There are 1870+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Recife, Brazil?
Iberia, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lisboa, Greater Natal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–65
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
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