How to get from A to B.
In Madeira, you can also discover parts of the island by public transport. This works especially in and around the capital Funchal - the route network of the regular buses is quite good here. Mainly the orange-yellow buses run by the Horarios do Funchal transport company, departing mostly from Avenida do Mar. The city is divided into three zones:
| Zone 1: | Downtown area, beginning of the hotel zone to Lido |
| Zone 2: | approx. to Hotel Regency Palace, Botanical Garden |
| Zone 3: | about to Hotel Orca Praia, Monte |
You can pay the bus driver directly (flat rate) or buy discounted return tickets at the green kiosks on Avenida do Mar.
Important bus routes:
| No. 6: | Lido |
| No. 9 / 12: | Pico do Barcelos |
| No. 20/21/48: | Monte |
| No. 23: | deliverance |
| No. 29/30/31: | Botanical garden |
| No. 35: | Praia Formosa |
| No. 36/37: | Palheiro Ferreiro (Blandy's Garden) |
There are also intercity buses from various transport companies. With these buses, you usually pay the fare directly to the bus driver.
The SAM buses leave from the East Bus Station - next to the new post office, below the São Joao Hotel. These buses go east.
Important bus routes:
| No. 20: | Santo da Serra (via Machico) |
| No. 23/53: | Machico |
| No. 53/78: | Faial |
| No. 113: | Caniçal (via airport) |
The Rodoeste buses depart from the west bus station - next to the fire brigade above the market at the Autosilo Campo da Barca - and serve the west of the island. If you want to get on within Funchal, you can do so opposite the Hotel Madeira Carlton or at the Monumental Lido (with a show of hands).
Important bus routes:
| No. 4/6/7/115: | Ribeira Brava |
| No. 80/139: | Porto Moniz |
There are other intercity buses, some of which are also operated by Horarios do Funchal (attention: different colors). Departure is usually near the market.
Important bus routes:
| No. 29: | Camacha |
| No. 77: | Saint of Serra |
| No. 81: | Curral das Freiras (Nuns Valley) |
| No. 132: | Santana |
| No. 155: | Caniço de Baixo (via Garajau) |
Since the bus timetables change from time to time, we do not give you any specific departure times here. You can get the timetables at the tourist information office, sometimes also at your hotel. The individual bus routes run regularly on weekdays, the transport network is restricted on Sundays and public holidays and the buses run less frequently. There are no buses on December 25th.
You can of course also take a taxi. Please make sure that the taxi driver adjusts the taximeter inside Funchal. If you want to leave Funchal, ask in advance what the fare will be. And keep in mind that you have to pay a supplement at night.
