There are 5 ways to get from Recife to Lyon 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane REC - LYS
15h 5m€326–1,126Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane JPA - LYS
21h 11m€483–1,750Fly Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane REC - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 50m€395–1,020Fly Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane REC - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 23m€548–1,104Bus to Greater Natal International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Natalbus
- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NAT - LYS
22h 23m€421–1,458
Recife International Airport (REC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €390 - €1100 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Lyon is to fly which takes 15h 5m and costs €320 - €1200.
The distance between Recife and Lyon is 7220 km.
It takes approximately 15h 5m to get from Recife to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 4h ahead of Recife. It is currently 10:22 AM in Recife and 2:22 PM in Lyon.
There are 3887+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Lyon, France?
Iberia, TAP Portugal, and four other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Praia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Praia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisboa, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisboa, Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Salvador, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €8–23
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (81) 2101-9000
- Website
- viacaocruzeiro.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Natal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- clickbus.com.br
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
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