There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Cairo 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane REC - CAI
20h 26m$662–1,312Bus 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MCZ - CAI
28h 8m$426–1,330Drive to Campina Grande, fly
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CPV - CAI
29h 30m$522–1,830Bus 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JPA - CAI
26h 42m$720–2,039
Recife International Airport (REC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Cairo is to bus and fly which costs $420 - $1,400 and takes 28h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Cairo is to fly which takes 20h 26m and costs $650 - $1,400.
The distance between Recife and Cairo is 8284 km.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Recife to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 5h ahead of Recife. It is currently 6:12 PM in Recife and 11:12 PM in Cairo.
There are 7582+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Cairo, Egypt?
Iberia, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Lisboa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Campina Grande to Cairo International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Natal, Lisboa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Campina Grande to Cairo International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Natal, Lisboa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Campina Grande to Cairo International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Natal, Lisboa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Lisboa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Natal, Lisboa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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
- $8–13
- 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
- $10–26
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- maisprogresso.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
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