Funchal Airport IATA: FNC is in nearby Santa Cruz, sometimes known as Madeira international/Santa Catarina/Funchal. Once famous for its hair-raisingly short runway ending at a cliff over the Atlantic Ocean, the airport has been expanded to handle all sizes of aircraft. There are several daily flights from most major cities in Portugal Lisbon,Porto. Flight time from Lisbon is 1 1/2 hours. Also, there are good connections from London mostly GatwickLGW, with TAP/ Air PortugalTP and British AirwaysBA; its flying time is estimated at 3 1/2 hours.
Funchal is served by highway ER101 which runs along the coast. An easy way to get to the city centre by car is to take exit 11 and head downhill towards Funchal. Continue on this road ER103 until you pass under an overpass. Immediately on your right is a large parking garage closed on sundays. From here it is only a few minutes walk to Mercado Dos Lavradores / Sé Cathedral.
