There are 4 ways to get from Ghent to Funchal by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BRU - FNC
8h 30m€119–280Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane CRL - FNC
8h 26m€109–318Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane AMS - FNC
9h 40m€130–661Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane ORY - FNC
9h 40m€174–521
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Funchal is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Funchal is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €100 - €320.
The distance between Ghent and Funchal is 2752 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Ghent to Funchal, including transfers.
Funchal is 1h behind Ghent. It is currently 6:09 PM in Ghent and 5:09 PM in Funchal.
There are 5362+ hotels available in Funchal.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Funchal, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Ghent to Funchal. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the bus to Boa Nova. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Charleroi Airport, walk to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the bus to Boa Nova.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Flibco
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