There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Recife by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane ATH - REC
17h 14mR$3,259–6,059Fly to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
24h 56mR$1,544–5,208Fly to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane ATH - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
24h 28mR$1,835–6,180Fly 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 34mR$1,650–5,765Fly to Greater Natal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane ATH - NAT
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
23h 7mR$1,655–5,195
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Recife is to fly and bus which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 5500 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Recife is to fly which takes 17h 14m and costs R$ 3200 - R$ 6500.
The distance between Athens and Recife is 8002 km.
It takes approximately 17h 14m to get from Athens to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 5h behind Athens. It is currently 10:11 AM in Athens and 5:11 AM in Recife.
There are 1907+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Recife, Brazil?
Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lisboa, Greater Natal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Athens International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Athens International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
- 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
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$45–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$120–150
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$120–150
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$90–110
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
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