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 Farotrain
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane FAO - FNC
5h 4m€90–230Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LIS - FNC
8h 10m€72–268
Faro Airport (FAO) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Silves to Madeira is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Silves to Madeira is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €90 - €230.
The distance between Silves and Madeira is 1002 km.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Silves to Madeira, including transfers.
There are 5419+ 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 702 bus to Santa Cruz. Alternatively, you can take the line 881 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 702 bus to Santa Cruz.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Madeira Airport via Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Silves to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tunes to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
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