There are 6 ways to get from Portugal to Recife by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane LIS - REC
11h 25mR$2,228–4,297Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Campina Grande, drive
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Campina Grande (CPV)plane LIS - CPV
- Drive from Campina Grande (CPV) to Recife - TIPcar
16h 39mR$1,707–6,218Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane OPO - REC
11h 51mR$2,318–5,523Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane LIS - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
23h 33mR$3,222–6,803Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Caruaru, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Caruaru (CAU)plane LIS - CAU
- Take the bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIPbus
25h 42mR$2,777–9,688Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane LIS - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
18h 23mR$3,227–6,763
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 2300 - R$ 5500 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Recife is to fly which takes 11h 25m and costs R$ 2200 - R$ 4300.
The distance between Portugal and Recife is 5884 km.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Portugal to Recife, including transfers.
There are 1868+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Portugal and Recife, Brazil?
TAP Portugal, Cabo Verde Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Recife International Airport (REC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport via Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–4,100
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–4,100
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–4,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,800
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Natal, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,800
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Fortaleza, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Caruaru via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–9,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Caruaru via Natal, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–9,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Caruaru via Fortaleza, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–9,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Caruaru via Salvador, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–11,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Campina Grande via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,800
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport via Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport via Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–4,400
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,800
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Natal, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,800
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Campina Grande via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Campina Grande via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,700
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Recife International Airport via Praia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–4,400
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
- 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$40–65
- 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$50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$110–200
- 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
Bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–55
- Book at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$40–55
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$45–75
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$100–170
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$35–60
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Caruaru to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$59
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
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