There are 4 ways to get from Galway to Madeira by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Dublin Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane DUB - FNC
9h 52m€84–230Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SNN - FNC
7h 51m€98–309Train, bus to Kerry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane KIR - FNC
14h 19m€84–214Bus to Cork Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane ORK - FNC
12h 47m€126–363
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Madeira is to train and fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Madeira is to bus and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €95 - €310.
The distance between Galway and Madeira is 2690 km.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Galway to Madeira, including transfers.
There are 5412+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Madeira, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Madeira. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the line 702 bus to Santa Cruz. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the line 702 bus to Santa Cruz.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Kerry Airport to Madeira Airport via London Stansted, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Madeira Airport via London Stansted, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Kerry Airport to Madeira Airport via London Stansted, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Madeira Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Madeira Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Madeira Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Madeira Airport via London Stansted, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Madeira Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- bintercanarias.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Madeira Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Galway to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
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