How to travel from Funchal to Portimão, Portugal

There are several options for getting from Funchal to Portimão by plane and train. The cheapest option is to fly and then take the train which costs around €100 ($100) and will take around 5h 25m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 4h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €215 ($215).

The distance between Funchal and Portimão is around 1,275km (793 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 912km (566 miles)

It takes around 4h 30m to get from Funchal and Portimão by plane and train.

The quickest way to get from Funchal to Portimão is to fly and then take the train which takes around 4h 30m and will set you back approx €215 ($215).

The cheapest way to travel between Funchal and Portimão is to fly and then take the train which will typically cost around €100 ($100) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Funchal to Portimão. We recommend that you fly from Funchal (FNC) to Faro (FAO) then take the train to Portimao. instead which will take 4h 30m.

The closest major airport to Portimão is Faro Airport (FAO) (FAO) which is approximately 52km (32 miles) from Portimão. Lisbon Airport (LIS) (LIS) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (OPO) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Funchal to Portimão is to fly and then take the train which takes, on average, 4h 30m and will usually cost around €215 ($215).