15. Top Destinations Accessible by Bus

Hikes

• Pico do Areeiro – Miradouro da Pedra Rija – Shuttle Horários do Funchal (more info here: http://www.horariosdofunchal.pt/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3884&Itemid=500 )

• Vereda do São Lourenço PR8 – Bus 113

• Vereda dos Balcões PR11 – Buses 56, 103, 138

• Vereda do Larano – Buses 156, 20, 113 (to Machico), 53, 78, 208 (from Porto da Cruz)

• Levada do Rei PR18 – Buses 103, 138

• Levada do Moinho – Levada Nova – Buses 80, 8, 142, 146, 4, 107

• Ribeiro Frio – Portela – Levada do Furado – Buses 20, 53, 78 (Faial), 56, 103, 138

• Vereda das Funduras PR5 – Buses 20, 53

• Levada do Caniçal – Boca do Risco – Bus 113

• Machico – Levada do Caniçal – Bus 113

• Miradouro Eira do Serrado – Curral das Freiras – Bus 81

Beaches and Natural Pools

• Machico Beach – Buses run every 30 minutes

• Prainha – Bus 113

• Formosa Beach – City buses

• Calheta Beach – Buses 142, 80

• Doca do Cavacas Natural Pools – City buses (Funchal)

• Praia do Garajau – Buses 109, 136 or 155 + cable car

• Porto Moniz Natural Pools – Bus 80, 139
  (Note: Last 139 bus departs at 14:00 — plan accordingly)

• Seixal Beach – Bus 139
  (Last bus leaves Seixal at 14:25 — staying overnight is recommended)

Viewpoints

• Miradouro Eira do Serrado – Bus 81

• Miradouro dos Balcões – Buses 56, 103, 138

• Ponta de São Lourenço – Bus 113

• Cristo Rei – Buses 109, 136 or 155 + short walk

• Cabo Girão – Bus 7

• Câmara de Lobos – Buses 1, 2 (city bus) or walk from Formosa Beach

• Pico do Facho – Bus 113

• Miradouro Vale dos Neves – Bus 38 + walk

• Pico dos Barcelos – Funchal city buses

• Miradouro do Pináculo – Buses 2, 87, 109, 155

• Pico do Areeiro + Miradouro da Pedra Rija – Shuttle Horários do Funchal (more info here: http://www.horariosdofunchal.pt/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3884&Itemid=500 )

Others

• Monte Palace – Funchal city buses or cable car

• Madeira Botanical Garden – Funchal city buses

• Cable Car in Garajau – Buses 109, 136 or 155

• Santana Houses – Buses 56, 103

• Câmara de Lobos – Funchal city buses 1, 2 or walk from Formosa Beach

• Curral das Freiras – Bus 81

• São Vicente – Buses 139, 6

🔗 For timetables and departure times, visit siga.madeira.gov.pt/horarios or use Rome2Rio to plan your route and locate stops.