There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Recife by plane, train, 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane PHL - REC
15h 40mR$2,119–7,022Train to New Castle Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Fly from New Castle Airport (ILG) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane ILG - REC
26h 58mR$1,847–6,093Train 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 20mR$2,710–6,235Train 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
22h 24mR$1,929–6,532Bus 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
28h 49mR$1,874–5,765Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- 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 17mR$2,044–6,809Train 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 Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
21h 25mR$1,931–9,730
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Recife is to train and fly which costs R$ 2700 - R$ 6500 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Recife is to fly which takes 15h 40m and costs R$ 2100 - R$ 7000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Recife is 6786 km.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Philadelphia to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 1h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 12:18 PM in Philadelphia and 1:18 PM in Recife.
There are 241+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Recife, Brazil?
Southwest Airlines, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Recife International Airport (REC) 5 times a week.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from New Castle Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from New Castle Airport to Recife International Airport via West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
Flights from New Castle Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Miami, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Miami, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
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$50–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$50–1,100
- Business Class
- R$280–1,300
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$70–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$70–1,200
- Business Class
- R$310–1,400
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$17–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$17–950
- Business Class
- R$210–1,100
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$60–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$60–1,200
- Business Class
- R$300–1,300
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$100–230
- 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$130–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Jefferson Station to West Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$15
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$110–3,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- R$110–2,300
- First Class
- R$650–3,000
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$29–2,700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- R$29–2,200
- First Class
- R$490–2,700
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–3,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- R$100–2,300
- First Class
- R$650–3,000
- 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$25–80
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- R$25–80
- 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
- https://www.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$45–80
- 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
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