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Funchal · Portugal

Car hire and driving in Funchal

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Portugal traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FNC means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Funchal

Car rental from Funchal: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Funchal to La LagunaSpain468 km (291 mi)about 7 h 9 min
Funchal to Santa Cruz de TenerifeSpain471 km (293 mi)about 7 h 11 min
Funchal to Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain528 km (328 mi)about 8 h 3 min
Funchal to TeldeSpain539 km (335 mi)about 8 h 14 min
Funchal to QueluzPortugal968 km (601 mi)about 14 h 46 min
Funchal to AmadoraPortugal969 km (602 mi)about 14 h 47 min
Funchal to LisbonPortugal972 km (604 mi)about 14 h 50 min
Funchal to SetúbalPortugal975 km (606 mi)about 14 h 52 min
Funchal to HuelvaSpain1,043 km (648 mi)about 15 h 54 min
Funchal to CadizSpain1,063 km (661 mi)about 16 h 13 min
Funchal to LeiriaPortugal1,071 km (666 mi)about 16 h 20 min
Funchal to Jerez de la FronteraSpain1,082 km (673 mi)about 16 h 30 min
Funchal to MadridSpain1,460 km (907 mi)about 22 h 16 min
Funchal to ValenciaSpain1,665 km (1,035 mi)about 25 h 24 min
Funchal to ZaragozaSpain1,734 km (1,077 mi)about 26 h 26 min
Funchal to SevillaSpain1,126 km (700 mi)about 17 h 10 min
Funchal to MálagaSpain1,228 km (763 mi)about 18 h 43 min
Funchal to MurciaSpain1,548 km (962 mi)about 23 h 36 min
Funchal to AlicanteSpain1,614 km (1,003 mi)about 24 h 37 min
Funchal to BilbaoSpain1,697 km (1,054 mi)about 25 h 53 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Funchal?

The right, as everywhere in Portugal.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.