The average bus between Madeira and Machico takes 1h 17m and the fastest bus takes 47 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Madeira to Machico. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Madeira and Machico. The earliest departure is at 6:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madeira is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Machico at 11:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Madeira to Machico. However, there are services departing from Madeira station and arriving at Machico station via Machico - Terminal Rodoviário. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
Madeira to Machico bus services, operated by Horários do Funchal, depart from Funchal - Terminal SAM station.
Madeira to Machico bus services, operated by Horários do Funchal, arrive at Machico - Terminal Rodoviário station.
The distance between Madeira and Machico is 17.7 km. The road distance is 27 km.
SIGA - Transportes Públicos da RAM operates a bus from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Machico - Terminal Rodoviário every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 50 min.