There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Funchal by plane, bus, car, 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 Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SYD - FNC
31h 24m€769–1,222Drive to Orange Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane OAG - FNC
35h 19m€635–1,648Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane CBR - FNC
42h 14m€780–1,946Train to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane DBO - FNC
41h 14m€738–2,025
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Funchal is to fly which costs €750 - €1300 and takes 31h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Funchal is to fly which takes 31h 24m and costs €750 - €1300.
The distance between Sydney and Funchal is 18914 km.
It takes approximately 31h 24m to get from Sydney to Funchal, including transfers.
Funchal is 10h behind Sydney. It is currently 8:20 PM in Sydney and 10:20 AM in Funchal.
There are 5419+ hotels available in Funchal.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Funchal, Portugal?
Emirates, TAP Portugal, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Madeira Airport (FNC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Madeira Airport via Dubai, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Madeira Airport via Doha, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Madeira Airport via Perth, Dubai, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Madeira Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Madeira Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Madeira Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Madeira Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–3,300
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Madeira Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–115
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- €29–40
- First
- €40–50
- Sleeper
- €105–115
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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