There are 6 ways to get from California to Madeira 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 Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SMF - FNC
20h 1m€419–1,510Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SFO - FNC
17h 42m€276–818Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LAX - FNC
17h 51m€463–1,018Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SAN - FNC
17h 9m€509–961Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SNA - FNC
20h 52m€383–1,413Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane PSP - FNC
21h 11m€782–1,349
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Madeira is to fly which costs €270 - €850 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from California to Madeira is to fly which takes 17h 9m and costs €500 - €1000.
The distance between California and Madeira is 8941 km.
It takes approximately 20h 1m to get from California to Madeira, including transfers.
Madeira is 8h ahead of California. It is currently 6:42 PM in California and 2:42 AM in Madeira.
There are 5149+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between California, USA and Madeira, Portugal?
United Airlines, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Madeira Airport (FNC) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Madeira Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Madeira Airport via Washington Dulles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Madeira Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Madeira Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Madeira Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Madeira Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Madeira Airport via Newark, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Washington Dulles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Madeira Airport via Newark, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Denver, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Madeira Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Madeira Airport via Newark, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Washington Dulles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Madeira Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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