There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Funchal by train or plane
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BRS - FNC
8h 12m€136–356Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LGW - FNC
10h 26m€192–489Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids 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€191–471Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane STN - FNC
10h 14m€161–464Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BHX - FNC
9h 43m€180–400
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Funchal is to train and fly which costs €130 - €360 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Funchal is to train and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €130 - €360.
The distance between Exeter and Funchal is 2522 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Exeter to Funchal, including transfers.
There are 5253+ hotels available in Funchal.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Funchal, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to Funchal. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the bus to Boa Nova. Alternatively, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the bus to Boa Nova.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- 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 Luton Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
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
- €70–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Madeira Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Madeira Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Madeira Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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