There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Madeira by plane or train
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Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane ZRH - FNC
6h 52m€131–279Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BSL - FNC
8h 17m€124–317Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane GVA - FNC
9h 40m€206–581
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Madeira is to train and fly which costs €120 - €320 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Madeira is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €130 - €280.
The distance between Zurich and Madeira is 2703 km.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Zurich to Madeira, including transfers.
Madeira is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 7:22 PM in Zurich and 6:22 PM in Madeira.
There are 5357+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Madeira, Portugal?
Edelweiss Air, easyJet, and TAP Portugal fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Basel to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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