How Much Does a Week in Madeira Cost? (2026 Breakdown)

The honest short answer for 2026: a week in Madeira for two people costs between €1,100 and €3,400 all-in, depending mostly on where you sleep and how you get around. Madeira is still noticeably cheaper than mainland Portugal for food and drink, competitive with the Canaries on flights, and — surprisingly — one of the better-value European destinations for private tours because guide rates haven't jumped the way Iceland or Croatia have.

This breakdown is built from what clients actually spend, not from booking-site averages. Prices are per couple, for 7 nights / 8 days, and split into three realistic tiers: backpacker, mid-range and comfort. Flights are the wildcard — everything else is predictable once you know the local price of a coffee (€0.90), a Poncha (€2.50) and a full lunch with wine (€22).

From the UK: easyJet, Jet2 and TUI fly year-round to FNC from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh. Return fares run €80-180 in shoulder season (March-May, October-November), €150-320 in summer and €180-400 over Christmas / New Year and Flower Festival week.

From mainland Europe: TAP and Ryanair from Lisbon (€60-140 return), Lufthansa and easyJet from Germany and Switzerland (€150-260), KLM from Amsterdam (€180-280). Direct flights from North America don't exist — expect a Lisbon connection and total fares €650-950.

The one booking trick that still works: fly midweek (Tuesday-Thursday) into FNC and out of FNC on a Sunday. Weekend charter demand pushes Friday and Saturday fares 30-50% higher.

Madeira is one of the last places in Western Europe where you can still sit down for a full traditional lunch — soup, main, dessert, coffee, glass of house wine — for €14-18 per person. The catch is knowing which restaurants: avoid anything with a picture menu on the seafront, and eat where you see local families on Sundays.

There is no perfect answer here — the correct transport depends on how many days you actually want to drive versus be driven. My rule of thumb: if you have 3+ hiking or mountain-view days planned, rent a car for those days only and use taxis or a private driver on the town/coast days. Full-week rentals sound cheaper but you pay for parking in Funchal (€10-15/day at your hotel) and you'll leave the car parked for 2-3 days anyway.