There are 4 ways to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 651 bus
best- Take the bus from Funchal - Teleférico-Término to Achada do Barro - Escolabus 651
55 min€2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portelataxi 24.1 km
25 min€40–55Drive 24.1 km
- Drive from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portelacar 24.1 km
25 min€4–6Line 750 bus
- Take the bus from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Ribeira de Machicobus 750 / ...
1h 5m€2–3
Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela is to line 651 bus which costs €2 - €3 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €40 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Funchal - Teleférico-Término and arriving at Achada do Barro - Escola. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Funchal - Terminal SAM and Portela is 26 km. The road distance is 24.1 km.
The best way to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela without a car is to line 651 bus which takes 55 min and costs €2 - €3.
The line 651 bus from Funchal - Teleférico-Término to Achada do Barro - Escola takes 37 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela bus services, operated by SIGA - Transportes Públicos da RAM, depart from Funchal - Teleférico-Término station.
Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela bus services, operated by SIGA - Transportes Públicos da RAM, arrive at Achada do Barro - Escola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela is 24 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Portela.
There are 4346+ hotels available in Portela.
What companies run services between Funchal - Terminal SAM, Portugal and Portela, Madeira, Portugal?
SIGA - Transportes Públicos da RAM operates a bus from Funchal - Teleférico-Término to Achada do Barro - Escola every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +351 291 145 180
- [email protected]
- Website
- siga.madeira.gov.pt
Bus from Funchal - Teleférico-Término to Achada do Barro - Escola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- siga.madeira.gov.pt
- On board ticket
- €2–3
Bus from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Ribeira de Machico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- siga.madeira.gov.pt
- On board ticket
- €2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
Daniel Madeira Taxi
- Phone
- +351 919 791 289
- Website
- danielmadeirataxis.com
MadeirabyTaxi 24/7
- Phone
- +351 917 845 764
- Website
- madeirabytaxi.pt
Rádio Táxis Madeira
- Phone
- +351 291 764 476
- Website
- taxismadeira.pt
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