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Cheapest ticket: €20 (via Lisbon, TAP). Direct Ryanair from Charleroi from €85. Two ways to fly — here's the full breakdown.
Direct from
CRL
Direct time
4h
Cheapest via LIS
€20
Cheapest direct
€85
Important: direct Ryanair flies from Charleroi (CRL), 60 km south of Brussels. From Brussels airport (BRU) itself, only connections are available.
Best value
TAP Air Portugal from BRU, 1 stop, ~5h 30min. One ticket, bags through-checked.
€20
Cheapest found · usually €47–126
Direct
Ryanair non-stop CRL–FNC, 4h. Not from Brussels airport itself.
€85
Cheapest found · usually €85–198
Real Google Flights data, Brussels → Funchal one-way, sampled September 2026. All prices via Lisbon unless noted.
23 – 30 Nov 2026
7 nights · +19°C, mixed
€20
26 – 33 Oct 2026
7 nights · +22°C, sunny
€30
30 – 36 Nov 2026
7 nights · +19°C, mixed
€30
7 – 14 Dec 2026
7 nights · +18°C, mixed
€36
11 – 18 Jan 2027
7 nights · +17°C, some rain
€43
4 – 11 Jan 2027
7 nights · +17°C, some rain
€44
20 – 27 Nov 2026
7 nights · +20°C, some rain
€47
25 – 32 Jan 2027
7 nights · +17°C, some rain
€47
2 – 9 Nov 2026
7 nights · +20°C, some rain
€48
17 – 24 Jan 2027
7 nights · +17°C, some rain
€52
Real one-way Brussels → Funchal prices. "From" = cheapest found (via Lisbon from BRU). "Direct" = Ryanair from CRL. Sampled September 2026.
| Month | Via LIS | Direct (CRL) | Tourists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | €30 | €85 | Low |
| Nov 2026 | €20 | €85 | Low |
| Dec 2026 | €36 | €85 (Xmas €368) | Medium |
| Jan 2027 | €43 | €85 | Low |
| Feb 2027 | €56 | €85 | Low |
| Mar 2027 | €69 | €85 | Medium |
| Apr 2027 | €126 | €85 | Medium |
| May 2027 | €155 | €85 | High |
| Jun 2027 | €126 | €85 | High |
| Jul 2027 | €189 | €85 | High |
| Aug 2027 | €151 | €85 | Peak |
Warning: Christmas
Avoid 19–26 December 2026. Prices jump to €188–368. Fly on 27–31 December instead, or book for January from €43.
Our research shows one strong rule: buy 6+ months ahead and you fly cheap any month. Wait until the last two weeks and prices triple.
Same flight. Same airline. Same seat class. Only the booking window changed.
The only direct flight to Madeira from Belgium is Ryanair from Charleroi (CRL), 60 km south of Brussels — 45 min by bus or 1 hour by car. From Brussels airport (BRU) itself there are no direct flights to Funchal — only connections via Lisbon with TAP.
If convenience matters: direct Ryanair from Charleroi (4h), €85. If price matters: via Lisbon with TAP from Brussels, €20. The €65 saving per person is huge.
November — from €20 via Lisbon, with five weeks below €50. Avoid Christmas (Dec 19–26, up to €368) and August (from €151).
6+ months ahead. Prices triple in the final two weeks before departure. A €20 ticket in November can cost €270+ if booked last-minute.
Taxi to central Funchal: ~€25, 20 min. Uber works. Public Aerobus: €5, 40 min.
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