There are 2 ways to get from Santander to Recife by plane 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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane SDR - REC
12h 34mR$1,777–7,093Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane BIO - REC
16h 30mR$1,164–4,218
Santander Airport (SDR) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Recife is to bus and fly which costs R$ 1100 - R$ 4300 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Recife is to fly which takes 12h 34m and costs R$ 1700 - R$ 7500.
The distance between Santander and Recife is 6551 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Santander to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 5h behind Santander. It is currently 3:20 PM in Santander and 10:20 AM in Recife.
There are 1815+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Recife, Brazil?
Iberia and Azul fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santander Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–5,000
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,100
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$45–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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