The Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airport, also known as Madeira Airport, or Funchal Airport, is located in the east of the Portuguese island of Madeira near the town of Santa Cruz. The island is home to 230,000 inhabitants and also gives its name to the archipelago of two inhabited and two groups of uninhabited islands. The island of Madeira occupies an area of 741 square kilometres, making it about the same size as Rhodes or Minorca. A trip in a hire car on Madeira is worthwhile. Madeira Airport is an ideal starting point, as you can easily pick up your hire car from one of our partner car rental companies. Madeira Airport is located on one of the highways, built just a few years ago. You can reach the capital Funchal by car in 15 minutes.

Flexible and independent, that is the big plus when touring such a beautiful island in your own hire car. Madeira Airport is the place where you pick up and drop off your hire car. You can tailor your trip to your personal preferences, e.g. along the ER 101 coastal road around the island or to fascinating sights and destinations inland. The interior of the island is characterised mainly by the highlands, which attract a lot of tourists. However, the mountainous landscape cannot be reached with regular buses. This means if you want to visit the national parks or even the highest mountain Pico Ruivo you are best off hiring a car and driving there. Madeira Airport is an ideal base for starting and finishing a wonderful journey through the whole of Madeira.

The ER 101 is not just a coastal road in Madeira - it runs around the entire coast of the island. So you can use the ER 101 as the basis for making a round trip. To see the sights on Madeira it is best to hire a car. Madeira Airport is a wonderful starting point and finishing point for a round trip. This allows you to discover all the facets of Madeira. Use the roundtrip from the airport as the template for an exciting journey of discovery and spontaneous detours that make up an unforgettable adventure.