There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Recife by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane PHL - REC
15h 45mR$2,401–7,647Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane BWI - REC
16h 28mR$2,160–10,468Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane EWR - REC
16h 30mR$2,560–6,879Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane JFK - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
21h 23mR$2,200–11,150Train to Trenton Mercer Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Jefferson Station to West Trentontrain
- Fly from Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane TTN - REC
21h 58mBus to Atlantic City International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the bus from Lindenwold Patco to US-30 at APPLE WAYbus
- Fly from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane ACY - REC
23h 9mR$2,287–7,488
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Recife is to train and fly which costs R$ 2500 - R$ 7000 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Recife is to fly which takes 15h 45m and costs R$ 2400 - R$ 8000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Recife is 6786 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Philadelphia to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 2h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 7:22 AM in Philadelphia and 9:22 AM in Recife.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Recife, Brazil?
Frontier Airlines, Azul, and five other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–8,500
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Miami, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–9,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Miami, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$55–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$55–1,200
- Business Class
- R$310–1,400
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$65–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$65–1,300
- Business Class
- R$320–1,500
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$75–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$75–1,300
- Business Class
- R$340–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$50–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- R$95–160
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- R$50–340
- Business - advance purchase
- R$70–500
- Business Class
- R$120–950
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$95–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$110–3,200
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- R$110–2,500
- First Class
- R$700–3,200
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$130–3,300
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- R$130–2,500
- First Class
- R$750–3,300
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Jefferson Station to West Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–100
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from 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 João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Lindenwold Patco to US-30 at APPLE WAY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$27–90
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- R$27–90
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