There are 5 ways to get from Funchal to Sicily by plane, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FNC - PMO
10h 28m€109–332Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FNC - CTA
9h 37m€120–340Fly to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane FNC - TPS
12h€119–380Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FNC - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 8mFly to Malta International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane FNC - MLA
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
12h 39m€353–534
Madeira Airport (FNC) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Funchal to Sicily is to fly which costs €120 - €340 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Funchal to Sicily is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs €120 - €340.
The distance between Funchal and Sicily is 2809 km.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Funchal to Sicily, including transfers.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Funchal. It is currently 8:53 PM in Funchal and 9:53 PM in Sicily.
There are 6165+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair, easyJet, and TAP Portugal fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Madeira Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Madeira Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Madeira Airport to Trapani Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Madeira Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Madeira Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Malta International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Malta International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Malta International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palermo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palermo Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palermo Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Madeira Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Madeira Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Madeira Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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