There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Barcelona by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane REC - BCN
14h 5m€341–964Fly Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane REC - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain
18h 43m€329–1,185Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane JPA - BCN
17h 41m€337–1,238Fly Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane REC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
15h€437–1,114
Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Barcelona is to fly which costs €340 - €1000 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Barcelona is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs €340 - €1000.
The distance between Recife and Barcelona is 6694 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Recife to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 4h ahead of Recife. It is currently 7:46 AM in Recife and 11:46 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5084+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Barcelona, Spain?
Iberia, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–950
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–650
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Natal, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Salvador, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–650
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Salvador, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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