Why go
- Municipality in Madeira, Portugal.
History
Funchal, officially City of Funchal, is the capital, largest city and a municipality in Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of its high cultural and historical value, Funchal is one of Portugal's main tourist attractions; it is also popular as a destination for New Year's Eve, and it is the leading Portuguese port on cruise liner dockings.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (A321, 737-800, A320, A330-200) · 6 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Leipzig, Munich, Vienna, Zurich
- Condor Flugdienst DE (32S, A321, 757) · 6 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Stuttgart
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, Fokker 100, A320, A321, A330-200, Dash 8-400) · 6 routes: Caracas, Lisbon, London, Ponta Delgada*, Porto, Vienna*
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 5 routes: Cologne, Frankfurt, Hannover, Mulhouse, Stuttgart
- SATA International S4 (Fokker 100, A319, A320, Dash 8-400, A321) · 4 routes: Gran Canaria*, Lisbon*, Ponta Delgada*, Porto*
- Transavia France TO (75W, 737-800) · 4 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester, Porto
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Bristol, Lisbon, London
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 75W) · 3 routes: East Midlands, Leeds, Manchester
- Binter Canarias NT (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Gran Canaria, Ponta Delgada
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 2 routes: Birmingham, London
- Aigle Azur ZI (A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Austrian Airlines OS (A321) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Germania ST (A319) · 1 route: Bremen
- Harmony Airways HQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Luxair LG (737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Niki HG (A321) · 1 route: Vienna
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Thomsonfly BY (75W) · 1 route: Glasgow
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Travel Service QS (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- US Airways US (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Funchal, Madeira Island — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Funchal, 0.7 km); routes include Funchal – Porto Santo.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Funchal, Madeira Island. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.