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How to get fromWellington to Funchalby plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Wellington to Funchal by plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Wellington to Madeira Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane plane WLG - FNC
    34h 7m
    €660–2,312

  2. Fly Wellington to Porto Santo Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Porto Santo Airport (PXO)plane plane WLG - PXO
    2. Take the carferry from Porto Santo to Funchalcarferry car ferry
    37h 55m
    €654–2,314

  3. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Madeira Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane plane PPQ - FNC
    40h 14m
    €763–2,559

  4. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Madeira Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane plane PMR - FNC
    37h 28m
    €767–2,536

  5. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Madeira Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane plane WAG - FNC
    39h 4m
    €726–2,448

  6. Train to Auckland, fly to Madeira Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane plane AKL - FNC
    42h 35m
    €686–2,063

  7. Bus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly to Madeira Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus bus
    2. Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane plane NPE - FNC
    42h 42m
    €763–2,534

  8. Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Madeira Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus bus
    3. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane plane NPL - FNC
    43h 3m
    €805–2,595

Wellington (WLG) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration33h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€686Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 18,631.6 km
  • Duration: 34h 7m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Funchal, Portugal?

Air New Zealand, TAP Portugal, and five other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Madeira Airport (FNC) twice daily.

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