There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Madeira by train or plane
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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
7h 39m€103–315Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane CWL - FNC
9h 52m€115–357Train, 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 18m€149–342Train, 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
9h 44m€193–383Train 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
9h 59m€145–373Train 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 23m€137–278Train 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
8h 54m€129–315
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Madeira is to train and fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Madeira is to train and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €100 - €320.
The distance between Cardiff and Madeira is 2448 km.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Cardiff to Madeira, including transfers.
There are 3278+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Madeira, 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
- €80–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- 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
- €100–340
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Madeira Airport via Alicante–Elche, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- 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
- €85–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- 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
- €100–470
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- 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
- 36 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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