madeira4u - Travel - Public Transport On Madeira - Buses Services & Bus Companies
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| Buses / Public Transport There are no trains on Madeira or Porto Santo islands, taxis are expensive, and hire cars are often inconvenient and unavailable, and cycling .... forget it! There are however 5 different bus companies that operate on Madeira and 1 on Porto Santo. The company Horários Do Funchal, provides the service to the city of Funchal and nearby towns and villages. The company Rodoeste, covers the island west of Funchal, right up to the north west tip (marked in red on the map below) SAM (Sociedade de Automóveis da Madeira), covers the island east of the island, right up to the north east tip (in black on the map below). The smallest bus company and service, 'Empresa de Automóveis do Caniço', covers just the one route between Funchal and Caniço The Airport Bus, but that just covers the route between Funchal and the airport at Santa Cruz. See the map below for more details Please note : 'Bus' in Portuguese is 'Autocarro', and 'Bus Stop' is 'Paragem' |
| HORÁRIOS DO FUNCHAL The city bus service of Horários serves Funchal and the surrounding area. Its distinctive yellow buses are seen all around the city. Some of the routes run 24 hour services. Usually you buy a rechargable card to travel. Public Holidays are normally treated as a Sunday service. Check Here For Schedules and Prices |
| RODOESTE The west of Madeira has Rodoeste to provide its bus service. It is a very reliable service, especially on the routes to Funchal and the larger towns. Its a little harder to predict the arrival times in some of the more remote areas. Public Holidays are normally treated as a Sunday service. The picture shows the Rodoeste colours, although the newer buses are painted white with the same colour livery. Check Here For Schedules and Prices |
| SAM (Sociedade de Automóveis da Madeira) SAM covers the area east of Funchal, including the airport. The buses are painted green, white and yellow Public Holidays are normally treated as a Sunday service. The fare from Funchal to the airport is €2.60 one way. Check Here For Routes & Schedules |
| AIRPORT BUS Only covers the route from Funchal to the Airport. The website says it costs €5 each direction, picking up and dropping of at various signposted bus stops in Funchal. If you fly with TAP, and show your ticket to the driver, travel is free from the airport to Funchal (but not the other way). Runs an all year round regular service, but there are some variations in timing at weekends and on Madeira public holidays. Check Here For Schedules |
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| CLICK HERE FOR A LARGE STREET MAP OF FUNCHAL |
| CLICK HERE FOR A LARGE MAP OF MADEIRA |
| CLICK HERE FOR A LARGE MAP OF PORTO SANTO |
| If you want to catch a bus, stick out your hand well before it gets too close - Queue if you want, but it's a free-for-all when the bus arrives |
| Porto Santo Buses There are no airport buses. Horários de Transportes run the bus service on Porto Santo, with a limited number of services covering around 6 routes. They don't have a website. The services cover most of the island, but their times are geared up more for local needs, and tourists may experience long waits to do the return leg of a sightseeing journey. If you don't mind paying something extra, there are several options for organised tours, which can be booked on the ferry boat or in booths or shops in town. Buses meet the incoming ferry boat each day, and charge €1 for the trip into the main town of Vila Baleira (just over 3km). |
| Empresa de Automóveis do Caniço Covering only the route between Caniço area and Funchal, there are 6 services a day from various points in and around Caniço. The busiest route runs over 20 services a day. There is a garage for car parking in Caniço. Click Here For Routes & Schedules |
| Map of Rodoeste & SAM bus routes |
| Funchal Open-top Sight-seeing Bus |
| Horário Bus |
| There Are Many Old Buses Still In Use |
| Rodoeste Bus |
| Horário Ticket Office, Funchal |
| Standard Bus Stop |
| Horário Electronic Bus Stop |
| Caniço To Funchal Bus |
| Rodoeste Ticket Booth |
| Modern Bus Stops |
| Old Buses |