There are 4 ways to get from Santander to Madeira by plane, bus, or train
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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Madeira Airport (FNC)SDR - FNC
8h 1m€98–344Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Madeira Airport (FNC)BIO - FNC
9h 59m€91–244Bus, bus to Asturias Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedo
- Take the bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Madeira Airport (FNC)OVD - FNC
10h 43m€155–261Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Madeira Airport (FNC)MAD - FNC
9h 55m€114–300
Santander Airport (SDR) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Madeira is to bus and fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Madeira is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €95 - €350.
The distance between Santander and Madeira is 1644 km.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Santander to Madeira, including transfers.
Madeira is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 4:39 PM in Santander and 3:39 PM in Madeira.
There are 4716+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Madeira, Portugal?
Iberia, Ryanair, and easyJet fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Madeira Airport (FNC) twice a week.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Asturias Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- bintercanarias.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Madeira Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Madeira Airport via Fuerteventura
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Asturias Airport to Madeira Airport via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Asturias Airport to Madeira Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Madeira Airport via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Madeira Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Madeira Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo IL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 21470] to [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Llegadas [CTA 03073]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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