By plane
By plane
Madeira International Airport
/FunchalFNC IATA: FNCICAO: LPMA formerly known as Santa Catarina Airport, about 30 minutes from Funchal,in Santa Cruz municipality. Tel: +351 291 52 07 00 (http://www.anam.pt/Madeir...). The island of Porto Santo PXO is in Porto Santo/Vila Baleira (http://www.anam.pt/Porto-...). This airport is just a 15 minute flight from Madeira International Airport.There is boat/ship service between the two islands. The following Airline companies fly regularly to Madeira International Airport: TAP Portugal, Portugália, SATA, British Airways, Norwegian Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air France, easyJet, Finnair, First Choice Airways, Thomson, LTU, Thomas Cook, Condor, Niki, SAS, Sterling, Transavia, My Travel, Binter Canarias and Jet2.com from May 2010.
If you go to/from the airport by rental car, ask for directions to the parking area you need; there are 7, and they are badly signposted. Note that some smaller rental companies operate from sites near but not at the airport, and provide transport between terminal and depot.
