There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Recife by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane LYS - REC
15h 49mR$3,490–4,993Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane GVA - REC
18h 17mR$1,464–5,185Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane LYS - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
22h 43mR$1,970–6,715Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane LYS - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
31h 57mR$1,785–6,300Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MRS - REC
17h 59mR$1,597–5,268Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane TLS - REC
18h 38mR$3,435–6,019Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane NCE - REC
21h 17mR$3,453–6,529Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Greater Natal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane LYS - NAT
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
22h 58mR$1,662–5,268
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Recife is to train and fly which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 5500 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Recife is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs R$ 3400 - R$ 5000.
The distance between Lyon and Recife is 7225 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Lyon to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 5h behind Lyon. It is currently 2:44 AM in Lyon and 9:44 PM in Recife.
There are 1714+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Recife, Brazil?
TAP Portugal, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,600
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–6,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$140–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$270–650
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$360–600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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$45–70
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$110–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–170
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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