There are 4 ways to get from Funchal to Calheta by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 200 bus, line 380 bus
best- Take the bus from Ponte dos Frades to Ribeira Bravabus 200
- Take the bus from Ribeira Brava to Calhetabus 380
1h 44m€4–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Funchal - Avenida do Mar to Estrela da Calhetabus 390 / ...
2h 25m€2–3Drive 31.9 km
- Drive from Funchal to Calhetacar 31.9 km
29 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Funchal to Calhetataxi 31.9 km
29 min€55–70
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funchal to Calheta is to bus which costs €2 - €3 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Funchal to Calheta is to drive which takes 29 min and costs €4 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Funchal - Avenida do Mar and arriving at Estrela da Calheta. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Funchal and Calheta is 41 km. The road distance is 31.9 km.
The best way to get from Funchal to Calheta without a car is to line 200 bus and line 380 bus which takes 1h 44m and costs €4 - €6.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Funchal to Calheta, including transfers.
Funchal to Calheta bus services, operated by SIGA - Transportes Públicos da RAM, depart from Ponte dos Frades station.
Funchal to Calheta bus services, operated by SIGA - Transportes Públicos da RAM, arrive at Ribeira Brava station.
Yes, the driving distance between Funchal to Calheta is 32 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Funchal to Calheta.
There are 2328+ hotels available in Calheta.
What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and Calheta, Madeira, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Ponte dos Frades to Calheta via Ribeira Brava in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +351 291 145 180
- [email protected]
- Website
- siga.madeira.gov.pt
Bus from Ponte dos Frades to Ribeira Brava
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- siga.madeira.gov.pt
- On board ticket
- €2–3
Bus from Ribeira Brava to Calheta
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- siga.madeira.gov.pt
- On board ticket
- €2–3
Bus from Funchal - Avenida do Mar to Estrela da Calheta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- siga.madeira.gov.pt
- On board ticket
- €2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
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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