There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Recife by plane, train, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane LYS - REC
16h 59mR$1,703–5,603Train 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
18h 34mR$2,486–5,807Fly 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
24h 58mR$2,284–7,734Fly 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
28h 55mR$1,994–7,309Train 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
16h 9mR$3,434–8,054
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 6000 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Recife is to train and fly which takes 16h 9m and costs R$ 3400 - R$ 8500.
The distance between Lyon and Recife is 7225 km.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Lyon to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 5h behind Lyon. It is currently 3:45 AM in Lyon and 10:45 PM in Recife.
There are 1843+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–5,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Campina Grande via Madrid, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Lisboa, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Sunday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$160–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$300–550
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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$40–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
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