There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Lyon by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)REC - LYS
14h 29m€486–1,246Fly Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)REC - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
16h 31m€301–1,245Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)JPA - LYS
20h 30m€355–1,371Fly Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)REC - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
16h 31m€449–1,070
Recife International Airport (REC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €440 - €1100 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Lyon is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs €480 - €1300.
The distance between Recife and Lyon is 7225 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Recife to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 4h ahead of Recife. It is currently 7:33 PM in Recife and 11:33 PM in Lyon.
There are 3199+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Lyon, France?
Iberia, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Fortaleza, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- €35–50
- Leito
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
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