There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Athens by plane, 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 from Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane REC - ATH
15h 59m€610–1,110Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MCZ - ATH
24h 18m€347–1,136Drive to Campina Grande, fly
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CPV - ATH
22h 58m€374–1,231Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JPA - ATH
26h 6m€395–1,343
Recife International Airport (REC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €340 - €1200 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Athens is to fly which takes 15h 59m and costs €600 - €1200.
The distance between Recife and Athens is 8003 km.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Recife to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 6h ahead of Recife. It is currently 12:35 AM in Recife and 6:35 AM in Athens.
There are 12671+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Athens, Greece?
TAP Portugal, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Athens International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–850
Flights from Recife International Airport to Athens International Airport via Fortaleza, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–850
Flights from Campina Grande to Athens International Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Campina Grande to Athens International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Campina Grande to Athens International Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Athens International Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Athens International Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Athens International Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Athens International Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Athens International Airport via Fortaleza, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Campina Grande to Athens International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Athens International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Campina Grande to Athens International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Athens International Airport via Salvador, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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