There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Funchal by plane 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 Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC)ZRH - FNC
7h 35m€112–285Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)BSL - FNC
8h 35m€107–264Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Madeira Airport (FNC)GVA - FNC
10h 8m€131–331
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Funchal is to fly which costs €110 - €290 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Funchal is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €110 - €290.
The distance between Zurich and Funchal is 2717 km.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Zurich to Funchal, including transfers.
Funchal is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 4:23 AM in Zurich and 3:23 AM in Funchal.
There are 4478+ hotels available in Funchal.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Funchal, Portugal?
Edelweiss Air, easyJet, and TAP Portugal fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Basel to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Basel to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Basel to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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