There are 6 ways to get from Recife to Istanbul 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 Recife International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane REC - IST
18h 10m₺30,572–85,572Fly Recife International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane REC - SAW
20h 57m₺18,575–65,595Drive to Campina Grande, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CPV - IST
19h 23m₺23,065–76,501Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane JPA - IST
22h 31m₺23,984–76,943Drive to Campina Grande, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Drive from Recife - TIP to Campina Grande (CPV)car
- Fly from Campina Grande (CPV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CPV - SAW
26h 56m₺34,068–91,524Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane JPA - SAW
26h 38m₺35,987–96,966
Recife International Airport (REC) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Istanbul is to fly which costs 30.000 ₺ - 90.000 ₺ and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Istanbul is to fly which takes 18h 10m and costs 30.000 ₺ - 90.000 ₺.
The distance between Recife and Istanbul is 8537 km.
It takes approximately 18h 10m to get from Recife to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 6h ahead of Recife. It is currently 1:10 PM in Recife and 7:10 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4254+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Istanbul, Turkey?
TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–70,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–70,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺34,000–90,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺35,000–90,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–95,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺37,000–95,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺29,000–85,000
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–70,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺35,000–90,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–75,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺29,000–85,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺37,000–95,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺29,000–85,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–70,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺33,000–90,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺35,000–95,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–70,000
Flights from Campina Grande to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺33,000–90,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺35,000–95,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–65,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Salvador, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺33,000–95,000
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺26,000–90,000
Bus operators
- 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
- ₺400–650
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺400–650
- 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
- ₺500–1,300
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,300
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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