There are 5 ways to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden by cable car, bus, taxi, or foot
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Cable car via Teleférico-Término
best- Take the cable car from Funchal to Monte
34 min€17Line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Artistas to Largo da Fonte T-2020 / ...
42 min€1–3Cable car
- Take the cable car from Funchal to Monte
38 min€15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden6 km
8 min€10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden3.8 km
46 min
Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden is to line 20 bus which costs €1 - €3 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs €10 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Artistas and arriving at Largo da Fonte T-20. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Funchal and arriving at Monte. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Funchal - Terminal SAM and Monte Palace Botanical Garden is 5 km.
The best way to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden without a car is to cable car via Teleférico-Término which takes 34 min and costs €16 - €17.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden, including transfers.
Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden bus services, operated by Horários do Funchal, depart from Artistas station.
Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden train services, operated by Telefericos da Madeira, depart from Funchal station.
Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden bus services, operated by Horários do Funchal, arrive at Largo da Fonte T-20 station.
What companies run services between Funchal - Terminal SAM, Portugal and Monte Palace Botanical Garden, Portugal?
Telefericos da Madeira operates a vehicle from Funchal to Monte every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €15 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Horários do Funchal operates a bus from Artistas to Largo da Fonte T-20 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 23 min.
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- Phone
- +351 291 780 280
- info@madeiracablecar.com
- Website
- madeiracablecar.com
Cable car from Funchal to Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- madeiracablecar.com
- Phone
- +351 291 705 555
- geral@horariosdofunchal.pt
- Website
- horariosdofunchal.pt
Bus from Artistas to Largo da Fonte T-20
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- http://www.horariosdofunchal.pt/mobile/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- €10–13
Rádio Táxis Madeira
- Phone
- +351 291 764 476
- Website
- taxismadeira.pt
Madeira Island Taxis
- Phone
- +351 969 872 701
- Website
- madeira-island-taxis.com
Daniel Madeira Taxi
- Phone
- +351 919 791 289
- Website
- danielmadeirataxis.com
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Monte Palace Botanical Garden is 1h behind Funchal - Terminal SAM. It is currently 3:17 AM in Funchal - Terminal SAM and 2:17 AM in Monte Palace Botanical Garden.
Funchal - Terminal SAM to Monte Palace Botanical Garden train services, operated by Telefericos da Madeira, arrive at Monte station.
There are 4420+ hotels available in Monte Palace Botanical Garden.


