There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Funchal by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BRS - FNC
8h 4m€92–288Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane CWL - FNC
10h 26m€113–337Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BHX - FNC
9h 15m€147–343Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LGW - FNC
10h 43m€177–458Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LTN - FNC
10h 14m€181–425Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane STN - FNC
10h 26m€144–431Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane MAN - FNC
10h 47m€119–293
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Funchal is to train and fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Funchal is to train and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €90 - €290.
The distance between Cardiff and Funchal is 2461 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Cardiff to Funchal, including transfers.
There are 5234+ hotels available in Funchal.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Funchal, Portugal?
Ryanair, KLM, and Transavia Holland fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Madeira Airport (FNC) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Madeira Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Madeira Airport via Alicante–Elche, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Madeira Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Madeira Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Want to know more about travelling around Portugal
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide






















