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How to get fromLisbon to Recifeby plane, bus, car or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Lisbon to Recife by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane LIS - REC
    11h 15m
    R$2,316–5,743

  2. Train to Faro Airport, fly to Recife International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain train
    2. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane FAO - REC
    16h 55m
    R$972–4,191

  3. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Caruaru, bus

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Caruaru (CAU)plane plane LIS - CAU
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Caruaru to Recife - TIPbus bus
    23h 16m
    R$1,860–8,066

  4. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane plane LIS - JPA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus bus
    21h 22m
    R$3,471–6,893

  5. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Campina Grande, drive

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane plane LIS - CPV
    2. Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar car
    15h 43m
    R$1,401–5,673

  6. Train to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Recife International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain train
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane OPO - REC
    14h 44m
    R$2,390–6,528

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,819Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Recife, Brazil?

TAP Portugal, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Azul fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Recife International Airport (REC) 4 times a day.

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