There are 2 ways to get from Silves to Madeira by train or plane
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Train to Faro Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Silves to Faro
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Madeira Airport (FNC)FAO - FNC
5h 21m€90–206Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Oriente
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Madeira Airport (FNC)LIS - FNC
8h 12m€51–181
Faro Airport (FAO) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silves to Madeira is to train and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Silves to Madeira is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €90 - €210.
The distance between Silves and Madeira is 1006 km.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Silves to Madeira, including transfers.
There are 4713+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Silves, Portugal and Madeira, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Silves to Madeira. However, you can take the train to Faro, walk to Rua Francisco Barreto, take the line 16 bus to Faro Airport, walk to Faro Airport (FAO) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the line 113 bus to Santa Cruz. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tunes, take the train to Lisboa Oriente, walk to Oriente, take the subway to Aeroporto, walk to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the line 113 bus to Santa Cruz.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Faro Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Madeira Airport via Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Silves to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Tunes to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
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