There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Barcelona by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane REC - BCN
13h 9m€332–905Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane JPA - BCN
17h 41m€319–1,241Fly Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane REC - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain
17h 32m€320–1,176Fly Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane REC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
13h 57m€428–1,105
Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Barcelona is to fly and train which costs €420 - €1200 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Barcelona is to fly which takes 13h 9m and costs €330 - €950.
The distance between Recife and Barcelona is 6699 km.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Recife to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 5h ahead of Recife. It is currently 10:16 PM in Recife and 3:16 AM in Barcelona.
There are 4794+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Barcelona, Spain?
Iberia, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–950
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–650
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–650
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Salvador, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Salvador, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- 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
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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