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
14h 59mR$3,494–5,789Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Greater Natal International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane LYS - NAT
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
24h 33mR$1,516–5,322Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane GVA - REC
17h 29mR$3,336–6,234Fly 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
21h 58mR$2,079–7,229Fly 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 12mR$1,649–5,939Train 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 54mR$1,632–5,885Train 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
19h 37mR$3,713–7,180Train 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
20h 47mR$3,443–7,111
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Recife is to fly and bus which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 5500 and takes 24h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Recife is to fly which takes 14h 59m and costs R$ 3400 - R$ 6000.
The distance between Lyon and Recife is 7225 km.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Lyon to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 4h behind Lyon. It is currently 5:54 PM in Lyon and 1:54 PM in Recife.
There are 1821+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Recife, Brazil?
TAP Portugal, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Recife International Airport (REC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–8,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–9,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,000
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
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$160–360
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- R$160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- R$250–360
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$300–700
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- R$300–450
- Rail 1st Class
- R$470–700
- 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$200–420
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- R$200–270
- 1st Class
- R$330–420
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$320–600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- R$320–430
- 1st Class
- R$470–600
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$550–950
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- R$550–750
- 1st Class
- R$750–950
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$500–900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- R$500–700
- 1st Class
- R$700–900
- 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$55–310
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- R$220–310
- Leito
- R$140–200
- 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$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- 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$30–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- R$183–188
- Executivo
- R$30–50
- 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$90–160
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Executivo
- R$90–120
- Leito
- R$110–160
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