There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Madeira 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 Madeira Airport (FNC)plane REC - FNC
13h 40m€288–1,108Drive to Campina Grande, fly
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane CPV - FNC
15h 50m€383–1,430Bus 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 Madeira Airport (FNC)plane JPA - FNC
21h 17m€395–1,444Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane MCZ - FNC
21h 29m€335–1,234
Recife International Airport (REC) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Madeira is to fly which costs €280 - €1200 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Madeira is to fly which takes 13h 40m and costs €280 - €1200.
The distance between Recife and Madeira is 4948 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Recife to Madeira, including transfers.
Madeira is 4h ahead of Recife. It is currently 5:22 AM in Recife and 9:22 AM in Madeira.
There are 5428+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Madeira, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Madeira Airport (FNC) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Madeira Airport via Fortaleza, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Madeira Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Campina Grande to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Madeira Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Madeira Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Madeira Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Madeira Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Campina Grande to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Campina Grande to Madeira Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Madeira Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Madeira Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Madeira Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Campina Grande to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Madeira Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Madeira Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Madeira Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.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
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- maisprogresso.com.br
- Book at
- maisprogresso.com.br
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