There are 5 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
13h 14m€323–808Bus to Greater Natal International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Natalbus
- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NAT - BCN
18h 54m€308–1,149Bus 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
19h 56m€338–1,342Fly Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane REC - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain
17h 38m€360–1,177Fly 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
14h 2m€478–1,067
Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Barcelona is to fly which costs €320 - €850 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Barcelona is to fly which takes 13h 14m and costs €320 - €850.
The distance between Recife and Barcelona is 6699 km.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Recife to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 5h ahead of Recife. It is currently 12:31 PM in Recife and 5:31 PM in Barcelona.
There are 5142+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Barcelona, Spain?
Iberia, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–750
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Valencia Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–850
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–750
Flights from Recife International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–850
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- 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
- €7–11
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
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