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)PHL - REC
15h 25mR$2,433–7,155Train to New Castle Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Fly from New Castle Airport (ILG) to Recife International Airport (REC)ILG - REC
21h 48mR$1,634–8,106Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Recife International Airport (REC)EWR - REC
16h 35mR$1,961–7,411Train 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 Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)JFK - JPA
- Take the bus from João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
21h 33mR$4,603–12,738Train to Trenton Mercer Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Jefferson Station to West Trenton
- Fly from Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) to Recife International Airport (REC)TTN - REC
22h 38mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Recife International Airport (REC)BWI - REC
16h 32mR$2,285–10,057
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Recife is to train and fly which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 8500 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Recife is to fly which takes 15h 25m and costs R$ 2400 - R$ 7500.
The distance between Philadelphia and Recife is 6786 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Philadelphia to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 2h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 10:20 PM in Philadelphia and 12:20 AM in Recife.
There are 1599+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Recife, Brazil?
Southwest Airlines, Azul, and four 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
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- 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$1,700–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- 19h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Richmond, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from New Castle Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,900
Flights from New Castle Airport to Recife International Airport via Atlanta, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- 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$1,700–6,000
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Richmond, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from New Castle Airport to Recife International Airport via Atlanta, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- 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 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,000
Flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from New Castle Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Recife International Airport via Miami, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–9,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Recife International Airport via Miami, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- 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$60–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$60–1,300
- Business Class
- R$320–1,500
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$65–1,300
- Business Class
- R$330–1,500
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$80–1,300
- Business Class
- R$350–1,600
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$19–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- R$19–1,100
- Business Class
- R$240–1,300
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$55–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- R$100–160
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- R$55–350
- Business - advance purchase
- R$75–550
- Business Class
- R$130–1,000
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$140–1,800
- 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$85–1,400
- 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$85–750
- 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$110–3,300
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- R$110–2,500
- First Class
- R$700–3,300
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$130–3,400
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- R$130–2,600
- First Class
- R$750–3,400
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$30–3,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- R$30–2,500
- First Class
- R$550–3,000
- 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$40–100
- 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
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