There are 3 ways to get from Recife to Barcelona by plane, bus, or train
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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 14m€443–807Bus 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
19h 56m€389–1,242Fly 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
14h 11m€443–1,266
Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Barcelona is to fly which costs €440 - €850 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Barcelona is to fly which takes 13h 14m and costs €440 - €850.
The distance between Recife and Barcelona is 6700 km.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Recife to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 5h ahead of Recife. It is currently 4:50 PM in Recife and 9:50 PM in Barcelona.
There are 3873+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–650
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Fortaleza, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–650
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–650
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–650
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Fortaleza, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–650
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–650
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- €8–12
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.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 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
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